On Monday 9 December, the European Commission approved a €2.6 billion Estonian aid scheme for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms to generate electricity in specific areas of Estonia’s maritime space.
According to the EU institution, this scheme meets the requirements of the Temporary Crisis Framework in terms of State aid insofar as the aid will be granted, before the end of 2025, as part of a competitive tendering procedure.
The aid will take the form of a variable...