As Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia prepare to synchronize their electricity grid with Continental Europe in just 100 days, the Baltic States have already set their sights on the next transformative initiative: a Joint Baltic Energy Hub. On 31 October in Vilnius, Dainius Kreivys, Lithuania’s Minister of Energy; Kaspars Melnis, Latvia’s Minister of Climate and Energy; [...]
The Estonian Ministry of Climate and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning the protection and repair of underwater energy infrastructure. The Underwater Energy Infrastructure MoU was signed by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen and Estonia’s Minister of Climate Yoko Alender in Helsinki in September [...]
ELWIND published details on the preparation of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program. It program describes the entire process of environmental impact assessment, for example the scope and methodology of environmental studies conducted in the Estonian marine area, community involvement, etc. Proposals, objections and questions about the EIA program could have been submitted during the [...]
On September 6, Estonian Ministry of Climate submitted a draft amendment to the Electricity Market Act and the Energy Sector Act for review, aimed at establishing conditions for offshore wind energy development and setting up a support scheme for this sector. “Clean and affordable energy is the foundation of both well-being and economic growth for [...]
The European Commission, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has opened a call for interest for candidates interested in the position of European Coordinator focusing on the Baltic Synchronisation project. In line with Article 6 paragraph 2 of the Trans-European Network for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation, the position involves closely monitoring the last phase of implementation as well as the progress [...]
A public discussion on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program for the ELWIND offshore wind park in the Estonian region of Saaremaa will take place on 12 September at the Torgu community center in Saaremaa. In addition to the public hearing in Saaremaa, the EIA program for the ELWIND offshore wind park in Estonia can [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) of Estonia announces the intention to initiate superficies licence procedure for the establishment of offshore wind farm and possible hydrogen plant in the Saare 1 sea area or innovation area. The offshore wind farm is planned to be built approximately 60 km west of Saaremaa in an [...]
Enefit Green, a leading renewable energy developer headquartered in Estonia, has announced a tender for geotechnical surveys for its Liivi offshore wind farm project. The project is situated approximately ten kilometres off the coast of Kihnu island in the Estonian section of the Gulf of Riga. Proposals for the tender must be submitted by 26 [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has reported that the auction for the Saare 3 sea area concluded without any bids, resulting in no winner being determined. The auction commenced on July 2, 2024, at 12 p.m. Estonian time, and ended on July 4, 2024, at 12 p.m. The Saare 3 sea area, [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) announces that the winner of the auction for Saare 2.2 sea area has been revealed. The only bid was submitted by Deep Wind Offshore AS (Norwegian company) in the amount of 1,327,500 euros, which was also the starting price of the auction. The winner of the auction [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) in Estonia announced that the winner of the auction for Saare 2.1 sea area has been revealed. The only bid was submitted by Deep Wind Offshore AS (Norwegian company) in the amount of 2,457,000 euros, which was also the starting price of the auction. The winner of [...]
On June 13, 2024, the Prime Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania released a joint statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Council of Ministers. This milestone highlights three decades of robust cooperation that has not only strengthened the unity and independence of the Baltic States but also enhanced their geopolitical influence and economic [...]
Nine gas transmission system operators (TSOs) in the countries around the Baltic Sea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aims to coordinate and facilitate hydrogen infrastructure and also to foster hydrogen market development in the Baltic Sea region. The MoU establishes and implements the cooperation between TSOs. The parties of the MoU are [...]
At the plenary sitting on 28 May, the Estonian Parliament - Riigikogu passed the Act on Amendments to the Building Code and Other Acts to accelerate the processes of the deployment of renewable energy. In addition, the parliament adopted the Act on Amendments to the Customs Act which will simplify customs control of postal items. [...]
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on this resource while enhancing regional cooperation. During the Energy Security Summit held in Marienborg, [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) announced auctions for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 2.1, Saare 2.2 and Saare 3 areas west of Saaremaa. The auction for Saare 2.1 will take place from 18 June 2024 at 12 p.m., Estonian time (UTC+3), until 20 June 2024 12 p.m., [...]
In a significant move towards bolstering energy security and advancing renewable energy development, the Baltic Assembly and the Baltic Council of Ministers recently convened a conference titled ‘Energy Future of the Baltic States: Addressing Regional Challenges Together’. The event underscored the importance of regional cooperation among the Baltic States to enhance energy independence and integrate [...]
ELWIND, joint Estonian-Latvian state-run cross-border hybrid offshore wind project has announced the launch of a public tender for the preparation of studies of the environmental impact on fisheries and fisheries-related activities. The aim of the study is to carry out fish community inventory and fisheries survey, and spring-spawning Baltic herring studies in the development areas [...]
The BEMIP Offshore Wind Working Group is implementing strategic priorities for 2024 to further advance offshore renewable energy in the Baltic Sea region. With a substantial potential of over 93 GW for offshore wind energy, the focus is on capitalizing on this resource while enhancing regional cooperation. During the Energy Security Summit held in Marienborg, [...]
The Energy Ministers of 8 Baltic Sea countries - Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland and Sweden - agreed the Vilnius Declaration, pledging closer collaboration to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. This comes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and various acts of sabotage to energy infrastructure in the [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has recently taken a significant step towards advancing an offshore wind farm project. In a recent development, CPTRA initiated superficies licence proceedings and environmental impact assessment in response to an application submitted by the Environmental Investment Centre (EIC). This move marks a pivotal moment in the project's [...]
International green energy company Ignitis Renewables supports the expedition Save the Baltic Sea and invites to pay attention to the ecological state of the sea and work together in preserving the Baltic Sea. During the nine-month walk around the Baltic Sea, the expedition and its partners will invite citizens, governments, organisations and businesses to take [...]
The latest annual statistics and seven-year outlook published by WindEurope reveal significant advancements in the European wind energy sector, particularly in the offshore market and among countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The report indicates that the European Union is on track to achieve its wind energy targets for 2030, owing to improvements in permitting processes [...]
The Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP) is a new component of the TYNDP, delivering a high-level outlook of the needs of offshore transmission infrastructure. The first edition of the ONDP has been published on 23 January 2024. The plans translate EU Member States’ non-binding agreements on offshore goals from January 2023 into offshore transmission corridors, [...]
ENTSO-E is inviting the stakeholders to a public workshop on the Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDP), in ENTSO-E premises in Brussels, on 1 March 2024. The ONDP is a new component of the TYNDP, focused on the needs for offshore transmission infrastructure. The first edition of the ONDP has been published on 23 January 2024. [...]
Elering has applied to the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority to be granted a superficies license for constructing the third electricity interconnection between Estonia and Finland, with the onshore connection point situated in northwestern Estonia. The third electricity interconnection with Finland will further contribute to the security of supply, achieving climate and energy policy [...]
Van Oord started reclamation works for a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour in Estonia. The new quay is meant to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in Estonia and the Baltic States. Van Oord's trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia has arrived in Estonia to supply approximately 830,000 cubic metres of sand to [...]
The Latvia-Estonia cross-border offshore wind park project ELWIND begins cooperation with the Dutch company Ventolines. This technical consultant service provider has accumulated significant experience in wind park development. "Ventolines has contributed to wind park development projects in the Netherlands, Sweden, the USA and other countries, proving its competence and professionalism. For the needs of Elwind, [...]
Competing applications were submitted to the authority in regard to the development of an offshore wind farm in the Saare 1 area. The CPTRA has inspected all of the submitted applications in accordance with the building code and has sent those applications to the relevant state authorities as their opinion is sought. Four companies which [...]
BalticWind.EU asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2024. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2024 Outlook” series, we present the opinion of Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy. What is the most significant [...]
The Ministry of Climate has approved the report on the environmental impact assessment of the North-Western Estonian offshore wind farm being developed by Enefit Green, on the basis of which the development of the wind farm can move forward. Estonia has set a goal of producing 100% renewable electricity by 2030 covering all of Estonia's [...]
Enefit Green plans to build a wind farm with a capacity of up to 1,100 MW in the North-West Estonian coastal sea. The proposed wind farm will be located on low-lying areas at least 12 km northwest and north of the coast of Hiiumaa. Based on the approved report, the Ministry of Climate Change imposed [...]
On December 19th, the European Commission and representatives of the governments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland signed a Political Declaration confirming their commitment to proceed at full speed to connect the electricity networks of the three Baltic States with continental Europe, via Poland, by February 2025. This is almost a year earlier than the [...]
International green energy company Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Growth Markets Fund II are the winners of the auction-based competitive tender for development of an offshore wind farm in the Liivi 2 sea area in Estonia, having placed the highest bid in the amount of EUR 1.7 million. The maritime area [...]
The electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) of the nine Baltic Sea Region countries will continue to cooperate actively to ensure the reliability of the region's electricity supply, the implementation of the project to synchronise the Baltic electricity grids with continental Europe and to develop the future energy system for large-scale offshore wind power. This decision [...]
Competing applications were submitted to the Authority for the development of offshore wind farms in the Liivi 1 and Liivi 2 areas. The CPTRA inspected all the submitted applications in accordance with the Building Code and sent these to relevant state authorities for their opinion. All seven companies who submitted a competing application for a [...]
Subsidiary of Port of Tallinn, TS Shipping OÜ has announced the competition „Wind farm commissioning service operations vessel technical documentation“ for the construction of a new CSOV vessel. According to TS Shipping OÜ CEO Vahur Ausmees, the decision to actually build the ship has not yet been made, but the new CSOV would be used [...]
European Union is working on new list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) in the areas of electricity, offshore, hydrogen, smart grids and cross-border carbon dioxide networks. According to draft list –it identifies, among others, Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (BEMIP Electricity), Priority Corridor Baltic [...]
Estonian and Latvian electricity transmission system operators (TSO) Elering and Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with which the parties will jointly start activities for the development of the fourth Estonian-Latvian electricity interconnection. This new interconnection will increase transmission capacity between Estonia and Latvia, contributing to the development of renewable energy sources [...]
The recent incidents involving damaged underwater telecommunication cables between Sweden and Estonia, and gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea, serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in the region. As reported by Politico and Swedish public television company - Sveriges Television (SVT), these incidents, which are suspected to be the [...]
The European wind energy sector is poised for significant growth, aiming to more than double its workforce by 2030. In the context of the European Year of Skills, addressing the pressing skills gap becomes imperative to support this expansion and foster innovation. These insights were garnered from a recent debate titled “On the road to [...]
Respect Energy Holding announces its plans to build an offshore floating wind farm off the coast of Estonia. The project includes also a pilot deployment of foundation technology with hydrogen and ammonia production at floating wind turbines. The projected investment with total capacity of up to 820 MW will be established in the Wind Energy [...]
In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy transition, the Baltic Sea countries have emerged as shining examples of effective energy transformation. According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition," four countries bordering the Baltic Sea have secured places in the top 10 of the Energy Transition Index (ETI). [...]
The European Commission has announced today that two more projects have obtained the status required to be part of the List of Renewable Energy Cross-border Projects (CB RES list) under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF Energy). The list, launched for the first time in August 2022, has now a total of five projects. [...]
28 August was the deadline for submitting competing applications for the establishment of offshore wind farms on the Liivi 1 and Liivi 2 sites. Six competing applications were submitted for both sites, with the initial application bringing the total to seven. For the offshore areas, Liivi Offshore OÜ, Aker Offshore Wind Europe GmbH, Viru Keemia [...]
WindEurope has summarised the development of offshore wind energy in Europe in the first half of 2023. How does the Baltic Sea look in comparison to Europe? Below we present details of the projects under construction during this period. Europe built 2.1 GW of new offshore wind in the first half of 2023, bringing its [...]
In a cabinet meeting on Thursday, 17th of August, the Estonian government gave its backing to the green reform action plan for 2023-2025 drafted by the Government Office. The plan brings together almost 300 different actions in fields ranging from energy to the circular economy. It aims to reduce negative environmental impact, to foster entrepreneurship [...]
The government of Estonia has approved its European Union policy priorities for 2023-2025, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy and sustainable development. In the face of geopolitical challenges, Estonia aims to bolster its visibility and influence within the EU through innovative approaches and garnering support from other Member States. Key among Estonia's priorities is [...]
Elering, AST and Litgrid, operators of the electricity transmission systems of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, signed an agreement on the synchronisation. According to the agreement, disconnection from the Russian-controlled system and synchronous connection to the continental European grid will take place in February 2025. The agreement also stipulates that the Baltic countries will jointly withdraw [...]
A renewables-focused integrated utility Ignitis Group’s subsidiary Ignitis Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) New Markets Fund I have signed an agreement to collaborate exclusively on offshore wind opportunities in Estonia and Latvia and intend to jointly bid in the upcoming offshore wind tenders in these countries. The partnership leverages Ignitis Group’s leading market position [...]
According to the latest report from Aegir Insights, the Baltic states, comprising Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, are rapidly advancing their offshore wind energy initiatives, capitalizing on the vast potential of the Baltic Sea to drive Europe's energy transition. This surge in activity aligns with the region's heightened focus on energy security, independence, and renewable energy [...]
The Latvia-Estonia cross-border offshore wind project ELWIND has received approval for EUR 18.7 million in co-funding from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CINEA. The funding for the research needed to develop the project has been granted under the European Union funding programme Connecting Europe Facility. The co-funding will enable high-quality research to determine the [...]
Tallinn, Estonia – The Consumer Protection and Technical Surveillance Authority (CTA) has announced its intention to initiate a building permit procedure for the construction of a marine wind farm in the Liivi 2 area. The application for a building permit was submitted by OÜ Utilitas Wind on April 29, 2020. The proposed offshore wind farm [...]
On 13 June the meeting of the ministers of defence from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partner nations took place in Amsterdam. The topics on the meeting agenda included cooperation to support Ukraine and to promote the security situation in the neighbouring areas. The UK-led JEF is a multilateral framework for defence cooperation formed by [...]
Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a program of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel, the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia. With the Baltic Sea joining the North Sea as an area of rapid expansion for the offshore wind industry, building [...]
The 20th Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Ministerial Session, held in Wismar, Germany, concluded on 2 June 2023, with key outcomes demonstrating solidarity against Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, commitment to climate neutrality and renewable energy, and an emphasis on youth participation and societal resilience in the Baltic Sea Region. The 20th Council [...]
According to a recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are making significant strides in energy security, with a particular focus on the development of offshore wind farms. This move comes in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which prompted these nations to [...]
GORIO is one of the projects selected and supported by CEF Energy under the call for preparatory studies for cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) projects launched in 2021. Supported with a total of EUR 99,000, GORIO is ran and coordinated by Eesti Energi, a public limited energy company in Estonia. The project aims to develop, [...]
Renewable energy developer European Energy and offshore wind company Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, announce a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The Baltic states have significant offshore wind potential, with a total of 15.4 GW of estimated possible [...]
CEOs and other executives from the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Sea countries met in Berlin to further intensify cooperation. The meeting was attended by AST (Latvia), Elering (Estonia), Energinet (Denmark), Fingrid (Finland), Litgrid (Lithuania), PSE (Poland), Statnett (Norway) and Svenska Kraftnät (Sweden). The companies' managers gave a positive assessment of how the [...]
Taavi Veskimägi, CEO of the Estonian transmission system operator for electricity and gas Elering warns that planned generation from offshore wind farms in Estonia exceeds the capacity of local grid. According to Veskimägi, the society should consider what will happen to offshore wind units, because not all the power they are to generate will “fit [...]
The necessity to prevent the effects of frozen sea surface will drive up costs of building offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea, according to Lauri Ulm, head of wind developments at Enefit Green, renewable unit of the Estonian power company Eesti Energia. As the Baltic Sea can freeze over in winter, wind farms will [...]
The area earmarked for wind farms in the maritime spatial plan will be divided into three to four parts and put up for auction in September. The winners of the auctions will play a key role in Estonia’s energy future. A total of 44 construction permit applications have been submitted for an area covering nearly [...]
The BalticSeaH2 hydrogen valley project will develop the first significant cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe. The goal is to create an integrated hydrogen economy in the Southern Finland and Estonian region, which enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from various industries and the region’s energy self-sufficiency. The area is connected to the wider market [...]
Port of Tallinn and Utilitas Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of accelerating the development of offshore wind energy in Estonia and the Baltic States. Cooperation in the development, construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms will enable new business opportunities while developing local expertise. According to Valdo Kalm, the CEO [...]
The year 2022 was full of events that are permanently changing the conditions for the offshore wind industry. We asked industry leaders and key policy-makers for their assessment of what has been achieved in the past year and what the forecasts are for 2023. In today’s interview of the „Baltic Sea Offshore Wind – 2022 [...]
The Consumer Protection and Technical Supervision Agency (TTJA) approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) program of the Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm developed by Utilitas Wind. Usually, the environmental studies begin after the program is approved. In the case of the Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm, the surveys started already during the compilation of the program and [...]
Estonian government decided on splitting Gulf of Riga wind farm (Liivi), the most advanced offshore project in the Baltic States, from its to-date owner, state-owned power company Eesti Energia. "During the budgeting phase, Eesti Energia owned the project, but now that the activity has progressed and extensive environmental and technological studies are being conducted, it [...]
The energy crisis in the Baltic Sea region might be solved by generating less expensive power in Estonia instead of building another “A to B” link with Finland, according to the CEO of Estonian power company Eesti Energia Hando Sutter. In his opinion, another submarine cable in the Baltic Sea region should rather run along [...]
EU countries have earmarked around 52,000 km2 for wind energy development, as shown in WindEurope's analysis of offshore spatial plans. Such an area, if fully utilized, will allow the installation of 220 GW of wind power. Among the leaders are Belgium and Germany, which together want to allocate 15% of their territorial waters for wind [...]
Estonian government approved activities designed to streamline the transition to the use of renewable energy at cabinet meeting on November 10th. The country has set itself the goal of producing as much renewable electricity by 2030 as its total annual consumption. The accelerated development of renewable energy will focus on wind power, with the government [...]
The leaders of the Baltic Sea electricity transmission system operators met in Helsinki on 2nd of November to discuss the energy crisis in Europe and the electricity adequacy of the region. The transmission system operators of the Baltic Sea region actively cooperate and share information on the security and the electricity supply situation in the [...]
Today, the Estonian Government confirmed the location of the ELWIND joint Estonian-Latvian offshore wind energy project in the Estonian maritime area. Based on studies and analyses, the most suitable development area for the joint project in Estonian waters is the sea area west of the Sõrve peninsula. "Estonia's offshore wind energy is an untapped potential [...]
On August 25, the Estonian government backed a draft proposal from the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure to accelerate the transition to renewable electricity, so that by 2030 all electricity consumed in Estonia will be generated from renewable energy sources. […]
In July of this year, Enefit, a developer, signed a contract to prepare a conceptual engineering design for a wind farm. The project is co-financed by the European Union. […]
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea signed the Marienborg Declaration. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and agreed to cooperate more closely on it and on energy more [...]
On the 4th of August, the government of the Republic of Estonia decided to initiate a national designated spatial plan for building the electricity connection to the Gulf of Riga, so that the offshore wind farm of AS Eesti Energia can be connected to the main grid on land. “One of the main tasks [...]
Estonia’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has rejected Sunly Wind OU’s application for a permit to build an offshore wind farm near Hiiumaa Island, reports BNS. […]
The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) passed amendments to the Natural Gas Act and other related laws during one of the session. The amendments also provide new solutions for onshore and offshore wind power in Estonia. […]
Port of Tallinn and Sunly, an investor in the renewable energy sector, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea countries. Sunly has plans to develop offshore wind farms in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. […]
Estonian and Finnish transmission system operators Elering and Fingrid have signed a letter of intent to begin the planning process for a third submarine cable link connecting Finland and Estonia. […]
The supervisory board of Port of Tallinn decided to invest up to EUR 53 million to build a new 310-meter quay with a 10-hectare area beyond the quay in Paldiski South Harbour. The investment is co-financed by European Commission in the amount of EUR 20 million through the military mobility project EstMilMob, which aims to [...]
The Baltic Regional Coordination Centre (Baltic RCC) has officially started operations in Tallinn. An executive was elected for this purpose. The purpose of the center will be to coordinate the planning of the development of electricity systems as well as some of the day-to-day activities of the operators to guarantee the security of electricity supply. [...]
The State Shared Service Centre (Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus, RTK) has issued a tender for a service including a preliminary spatial analysis to determine the feasibility of planning offshore wind farms in the Hiiu region. […]
The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) has announced that it will start the procedure of analyzing applications for construction permits for 20 offshore wind farms. On May 12, the Estonian government passed the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan, which gives TTJA the opportunity to carry out procedures for [...]
An offshore wind farm developer is set to take the government to court after they were denied permission to develop a project off Estonia’s northwest coast, as reports Estonian media. […]
The government adopted the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan on May 12. It will form the basis for the future organization of maritime actions. […]
Enefit Green signed an agreement to prepare a preliminary design for the offshore wind farm planned north of Hiiumaa. According to the plans, the technical analysis of the farm will be completed in August this year. […]
There is no longer any doubt that wind energy in the Baltic Sea region will play a key role in the development of green hydrogen production. Recently, the BASREHRT project – the Baltic Sea Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Experts Roundtable – was launched. It is a platform for cooperation in [...]
Estonian grid operator Elering and Latvian operator Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) commissioned consulting firm BLIX to complete a four-level study that concludes that there are no obstacles to the healthy development of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea region. […]
In the wake of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the operators of the Baltic transmission systems – Augstsprieguma tīkls of Latvia, Litgrid of Lithuania, and Elering of Estonia – have agreed to limit the total capacity of electricity imports from Russia. […]
Latvian electricity system operator AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) has announced that a Regional Coordination Center for the Baltic region will be established this year. A special company, Baltic RCC, will be established for this purpose. […]
The Baltic Sea will be one of the European regions supporting the European Union’s energy transition. Particular potential is seen in offshore wind energy. We talk about the role of the Baltic Sea in decarbonising the region’s economies with Rytis Kėvelaitis, Founder and CEO at Energy Unlimited. Kėvelaitis stressed that three Baltic states, Lithuania, [...]
A Dutch trade mission will visit the Baltic States from 31 January to 4 February 2022. Representatives of the Dutch offshore wind industry will look for business opportunities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. […]
Representatives of Estonian companies, looking for opportunities to develop offshore wind industry, paid a visit to Norway in order to learn about Norwegian industry and offshore potential. Estonia hopes to improve cooperation between offshore partners in the Baltic Sea region. The visit was announced by the Estonian Investment Agency (EIA). [...]
According to the latest opinion polls commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonians mostly support the development of offshore wind farms. […]
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia has announced that the final draft of the Estonian Maritime Spatial Plan has been prepared. The document will be available to the public for a month and will be submitted to the government for adoption at the end of the year. [...]
The Presidents of the Baltic States, i.e. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, met on 15 November in Vilnius and signed the “Baltic Road to Climate Neutrality” Declaration . The document envisages joint action and cooperation of the Baltic States in a number of areas for the benefit of the climate. Among [...]
The Baltic electricity transmission system operators (TSO) Elering, AST (JSC “Augstsprieguma tīkls”) and Litgrid entered into an agreement to establish a Baltic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) based in Tallinn and submitted a corresponding proposal to the competition authorities of the three countries. […]
The Estonian TSO Elering AS and the Latvian TSO Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) are developing a business case, investigating the possibilities to invest in an offshore grid. In order to evaluate the business cases of future projects, an offshore grid technology catalogue is needed. BLIX Consultancy has been commissioned to perform [...]