Solar energy developments
Developing solar energy
Our development team of over 40 people designs and builds renewable power plants in the Baltic countries and Poland. Through local units, the team has a thorough understanding of the specific features of each market, which is essential for the successful implementation of our development projects. At Enefit Green, we share and apply the project development experience and learnings across all of the markets where we operate.
Sopi Solar Park
We are developing the most powerful renewable energy production site in the Baltics in Northern Pärnu County. On the Tootsi peat extraction site, we are building both a wind and solar park, giving low-value land a new purpose and producing nearly 10% of Estonia's current electricity consumption.
The planned capacity of the Sopi solar park is 74 megawatts, with an estimated annual output of 75 gigawatt-hours. This is enough to cover the annual electricity consumption of approximately 22,500 average Estonian households.
Additionally, we are establishing a water management system in the solar park area to enable the restoration of peatlands on nearly 100 hectares. This rewetting effort will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions caused by peat decomposition and improve biodiversity and ecological balance.
Our development principles
The community is our partner
We create joint workgroups with the aim of building new developments that include the communities and key stakeholders.
We do not create a significant negative impact on the environment
We carry out thorough and comprehensive environmental impact studies and involve experts with diverse experience at both local and international level.
We use the best possible technology
In our plans, we consider possible future scenarios so that we should not have to limit ourselves when using the most modern and best technology.
We find synergies with other fields
We help communities plan their green journeys in a personal and flexible way.
We involve best international practices
We are the leaders, and we involve the best international partners.
Solar power stations under construction
Currently, we are building three solar parks in Estonia and Latvia with a total capacity of 91 megawatts.
| Sopi (EE) | Dzerves (LV) | Austrum (LV) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total capacity | 74 MW | 11 MW | 6 MW |
| Estimated annual production | approx. 77 GWh | approx. 12 GWh | approx. 6 GWh |
| Panel producer | Risen Energy Co Ltd. | Recom | Leapton |
| Technology | Bifacial, half cut | Bifacial, TopCon, half cut, double glass | Bifacial, TopCon, half cut, double glass |
| Number of panels | 111,608 | 16,967 | 8,794 |
| Investment | approx. €43m | approx. €5.5m | approx. €2.7m |
Long-term development portfolio
We have a strong short- and long-term development portfolio of onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar parks totaling approximately 4,900 megawatts. We are confident that our region needs a significant amount of new renewable energy capacities. The importance of hybrid solutions, storage and hydrogen technologies, and offshore wind farms is going to increase.
