Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has declined to initiate superficies licence proceedings for the Saare 7 offshore wind area, following an unsuccessful auction process. The decision, issued on 10 July 2025, applies to all competing applications for the site.
Both Sunly and Utilitas Wind submitted bids earlier this year for the 158.9 km² area located west of Saaremaa, with Sunly proposing a 552 MW project. However, CPTRA determined that neither company met the required criteria to proceed with licence allocation.
As a result, the Saare 7 site is now open again for new applications. Any future bids will be subject to CPTRA’s standard conformity checks and, if necessary, a new auction process. The area remains a key location for offshore wind development in Estonia’s long-term renewable energy strategy.
