The Estonian authorities have selected Oxan Energy, a French offshore wind developer, and its partner SNOW to build the Saare 1 project, which has a potential capacity of 900 MW. The tendered zone of Saare 1, located 60 km off the coast of the largest Estonian island, Saaremaa, has a surface area of 88 km2 and a water depth up to 85 meters.
The project will use floating wind technology, but given the water depth, it has the potential to combine floating and bottom-fixed technologies. The lay-out of the wind plant be decided after the impact assessment based the environmental and technical studies. It should start operating in 2033.
The plant will contribute to Estonia’s energy independence with clean and renewable energy. This tender will support Estonia’s goal to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.