The Governments of Estonia and Latvia have chosen the locations in their respective areas of the Baltic Sea for the installation of their joint offshore wind energy project, ELWIND. The capacity of the wind farm will range between 700 and 1,000 MW.
According to study and analysis, the sea area west of Sorve is the most ideal development area for the implementation of a joint project in the Estonian seas. The Latvian government confirmed in September 2022 that the country's portion of the ELWIND wind farm is located in Kurzeme, between Liepaja and Ventspils.
The tender for the project development is set for 2026. Its construction is anticipated in 2028 and commercial operation is scheduled by 2030.
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November 04, 2022
Eesti Energia secures funding for 225 MW pumped hydroelectric power plant in Ida-Virumaa
Eesti Energia has secured EUR584,950 (US$577,645) in state funding from Enterprise Estonia and KredEx for the development of the 225 MW pumped hydroelectric power plant project located in Id...
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September 19, 2022
RWE, Latvenergo to co-develop offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea
RWE and Latvenergo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off the coast of Latvia in the Baltic Sea. According to the National Energy...
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August 12, 2022
Eesti Energia plans to build 225 MW pumped hydro project in Ida-Virumaa
Eesti Energia plans to build a 225 MW pumped hydroelectric power plant project in the industrial area of Ida-Virumaa, Estonia. The company has started the preliminary design and environmental imp...
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July 29, 2022
Enefit Green signs deal to acquire 235 MW wind projects in Parnu County
Enefit Green AS has signed a deal for the sale of two wind projects with a combined capacity of 235 MW for EUR26.9 million (US$27.25 million) from Eesti Energia. The two projects are the&n...
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June 20, 2022
European Energy to build 110 MW Targale solar PV project in Ventspils
European Energy has announced its plan to build a 110 MW solar photovoltaic plant located in the village of Tārgale in the Ventspils region of Latvia. Once operational, the project is expected to gen...
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