Kelme wind farm in Lithuania is a 314 MW onshore wind energy project in the Baltics that reached full operational date in June 4th 2025. It was constructed in two phases, with 114 MW Kelme wind farm 1 being completed in April 2025. The second phase – 200 MW Kelme wind farm 2, with 28 turbines was subsequently completed in June.
Also finding footing in the Baltic region is the 200 MW Utilitas Eleja -Jonišķis onshore wind project. It is now eligible for CEF Energy Programme funding. This is after it was added to the European Commission’s list of cross-border renewable energy projects in September 1st 2025. The project expects to start operations by 2028 and will also be strategically connected to the 330 kV Viskaļi – Mūša grid line.
Kelme Wind Project Factsheet
Location: Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania
Developer: Ignitis Renewables
Construction phases: Two
Cost: EUR 550 million (USD 625.5 million)
Total turbine units: 44
Total capacity: 314 MW
Kelme Wind Farm Phase 1
Capacity: 114 MW
Turbine units: 16 Nordex N163/6.X wind turbines
Turbine height: 240 meters
Blade rotation diameter: 163 meters
Installation capacity: 7 MW
Operational date: April 2025
Kelme Wind Farm Phase 2
Capacity: 200 MW
Turbine units: 28 Nordex N163/6.X wind turbines
Turbine height: 240 meters
Blade rotation diameter: 163 meters
Installation capacity: 7 MW
Operational date: June 4th 2025
More on the project
Being the largest onshore wind project in Lithuania and the Baltics, Ignitis Renewable’s Kelme wind farm will now supply up to 250,000 homes with clean renewable energy.
Sourcing the entire wind farm’s 44 turbine from Nordex, the international green company had earlier on said “installations will continue until end of year with commissioning taking place at the same time”. Turbine installation for the Kelme wind farm 1 started in early 2024, and in just about a year both construction phases reached their commercial operational dates.
Also emphasized by the renewable energy company is their commitment to maintaining the “highest environmental, health and safety standards” throughout the development of the largest onshore wind project in the Baltics.
Outlook on Ignitis Renewables Green Future
Other than pushing for renewable energy generation in Lithuania and the Baltics, Kelme wind farm also helps Ignitis achieve one of its most important goal. Its goal of reaching 4 to 5 GW of installed renewable energy generation capacity by 2030 also aims for 2.4 – 2.6 GW of installed capacity by 2027.
In a 2024 executive summary announcement on the company’s strategic plan, it was also revealed that a maximum of EUR 2.4 billion (USD 2.7 billion) had been invested in the renewable energy generation. This investment also covered related “green” technologies, and was additionally aimed at doubling their renewable energy portfolio.
Ignitis Renewables also completed the EUR 240 million 137 MW Silesia wind farm 2 in 25 August 2025. It is one of the largest wind farms in Poland with 38, 3.6 MW turbines. Now in operation, the farm will supply close to 200 homes with clean renewable energy.
