As of 2023, Estonia has a wind power installed capacity of about 376 MW. All operational wind farms in the country are on land. Offshore wind farms are planned on Lake Peipus and in the Baltic Sea near the island of Hiiumaa. Estonia operates a rare earth elements processing facility, one of the few outside China,. .
Three major offshore projects are planned in Estonia, with a total capacity of 1490 MW: a 700 MW project near the island of by , a 600 MW project in by , and a 190 MW farm near the. .
Estonia is in the early stages of energy development, as highlighted by the IEA's 2023 Energy Policy Review. Currently, no operational offshore wind generation exists in Estonia. Nevertheless, the government recognizes the potential of offshore wind to. .
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[pdf] The Kitka Wind Farm is the first in . It has a nameplate capacity of 32.4 MW and it is estimated to have a total annual output of electricity of 95.6 GWh and supplies enough clean energy to power 10,000 households. The project was commissioned in October 2018. The Kitka Wind Farm has 9 units of GE 3.6-137 turbines, each with 3.6 MW n. .
The Bajgora Wind Farm (: Parku i Erës Bajgora) is the largest in . It has a of 102.6 MW and it is estimated to have a total annual output of 320 GWh, while the system is designed to be operated for at least 25 years.
[pdf] The PS10 Solar Power Plant (: Planta Solar 10), is the world's first commercial concentrating operating near , in , . The 11 (MW) solar power tower produces electricity with 624 large movable mirrors called . It took four years to build and so far has cost €35 million (US$46 million). PS10 produces about 23,400 (MW·h).
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