Wind Energy – Estonia
Oxan Energy, together with its partners Ocean Connect Energy and SNOW, has announced a new name for its 900 MW Saare 1 offshore wind project in Estonia.
The development will now be known as Avara, a name inspired by the Estonian word avar, meaning open, vast, and spacious.
The Avara offshore wind farm will be located approximately 60 kilometres off the coast of Estonia, covering an area of 88 square kilometres. Once completed, it is expected to deliver up to 900 megawatts (MW) of renewable capacity.
“Avara offshore wind farm has huge potential to drive innovation forward and to become the first floating offshore wind farm in the Baltics,” said Nikon Vidjajev, Development Director of the Avara project, appointed in June 2025 by the project partners.
The project is being developed using floating wind technology, suitable for water depths from 35 to 85 meters. According to the developer, this setup could enable a combination of floating and fixed-bottom turbine foundations, representing a major step forward for offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea.
Located to the west of Saaremaa Island, Avara could produce around 3.2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity annually — enough to power nearly half of Estonia’s households and businesses, which collectively consume about 8 TWh per year, according to Oxan Energy.
