Planned Estonian offshore wind farm receives environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval

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 therefore the first year’s studies have been carried out and the initial results are known.

“During the compilation of Saare-Liivi offshore wind farm EIA program, all involved authorities cooperated effectively, which resulted in the approval of the program in less than one year. This is an exceptionally fast outcome in Estonia. We started all the environmental studies outlined in the decision to... ... More: Official Press Release Utilitas Wind

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