Haskoning has signed a contract with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia to deliver the design phase for the ELWIND offshore wind project over the next three years.

ELWIND is a joint, state-run Estonian and Latvian offshore wind initiative aimed at increasing regional independence by expanding renewable energy production. Haskoning will prepare the general concept for two wind farms planned in the Baltic Sea and develop it into an integrated, comprehensive technical design for the ELWIND project.

The scope of work includes layout optimization, transmission grid studies, and integrating inputs from site investigations and environmental assessment. The design output is intended to inform decision-making and support preparation for subsequent development phases.

Haskoning will execute the project with subconsultant partner Empire Engineering, which will design the wind turbine foundations.

The assignment follows Haskoning’s involvement in earlier ELWIND development activities, including a cable study. Drawing on offshore wind experience from the North Sea, Haskoning is supporting offshore wind development in the Baltic region through technical design work aligned with the project’s stated objectives.