The Estonian government has blocked plans for an up to 600MW offshore wind farm off the country’s coast on the grounds that the project was a potential threat to national security, according to the country’s wind energy association.
Saare Wind Energy, which has been working on the project since 2015, was refused a building permit for the wind farm, the Estonian Wind Power Association said.
The €1.7bn project would have comprised 100 6MW turbines located off the west coast of the island of Saaremaa.
“The reason for the refusal is the suspicion that if the building permit is granted, the applicant may threaten public order, social security and national security,” the association said citing a government spokesperson.
Saare Wind Energy is a joint venture of Veiko Vali (66.7%) and Kuido Kartau (33.3%).