A proposed offshore wind development with a capacity of up to 1.1GW has been given the go-ahead in Estonia, after an agreement was struck with residents in the area.
The council of the Hiiu municipality approved a cooperation agreement with Nelja Energia and Hiiumaa Offshore Tuulepark.
The wind farm will include between 100 and 160 wind turbines with a nominal capacity of 4-7 megawatts.
The chair of the Hiiu council Juri Ojasoo said: “The letter of intent signed three years ago now becomes a binding agreement that will ensure several benefits for Hiiumaa and its residents upon the completion of the wind farm.”
The agreement binds Hiiuma Offshore Tuulepark will commit themselves to making a contribution to the island’s development.
It was also agreed that the maintenance operations and training will take place in the region – where the project is expected to create 30 jobs directly and 20 indirectly.
Residents in the region will be given the opportunity to invest in the windfarm through buying preference shares or bonds.
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