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title: "Avara"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ee-saare-1/
identifier: ee-saare-1
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Avara

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ee-saare-1/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

West of Saaremaa Island in the Baltic Sea. The Saare 1 sea area was won at auction by French developer Oxan Energy in January 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia |
| Sea basin | Baltic Sea |
| Capacity | 900 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | OXAN Energy · Ocean Connect Energy · SNOW |
| Coordinates | 58.2375, 20.6027 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2035 (range 2035–2042) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.452) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2025-06-17 (achieved)
- **Commercial operation** — 2035 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025 — https://www.offshorewind.biz
- ERR, 2025 — https://news.err.ee/1609585226/french-firm-submits-winning-saare-1-zone-offshore-wind-farm-bid
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/Saare_1_wind_farm
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- TTJA (Estonia), 2026-02-20 — https://ttja.ee/ariklient/ehitised-ehitamine/meretuuleparkide-hoonestusload/algatatud-meretuuleparkide-hoonestusloa
- OXAN Energy, 2025-10-28 — https://oxan.energy/the-offshore-estonian-project-avara-saare-1-becomes-avara/
- TTJA (Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority), 2025-01-23 — https://ttja.ee/en/news/french-company-oxan-energy-won-auction-saare-1-sea-area
- TTJA (Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority), 2025-06-17 — https://ttja.ee/en/news/cptra-initiated-superficies-licence-proceedings-and-environmental-impact-assessment-saare-1
- ELWIND (Estonia/Latvia), 2026 — https://elwindoffshore.eu/

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