Wind power in Estonia

As of 2020, Estonia has a wind power installed capacity of about 320 MW.[2] All operational wind farms in the country are on land. Offshore wind farms are planned on Lake Peipus and in the Baltic Sea near the island of Hiiumaa.[3][4]

Pakri wind farm near Paldiski generating 18.4 MW.[1]
Transportation of a wind turbine to Aulepa, Estonia

Onshore wind energy

Three major offshore projects are planned in Estonia, with a total capacity of 1490 MW: a 700 MW project near the island of Hiiumaa by Nelja Energia, a 600 MW project in Gulf of Riga by Eesti Energia, and a 190 MW farm near the western coast of Estonia by Neugrund OÜ.[5]

Statistics

The table below shows the installed capacity and production of wind farms in Estonia:[6][7][8]

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Installed capacity (MW) 2.25 2.25 2.25 31.65 31.65 58 77.7 141.7 148.6 183.9
Production (GWh) 1 6 8 54 76 91 133 172 299 373
Year 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019[9] 2020[2]
Installed capacity (MW) 269.4 279.9 302.7 309.96 309.96 320 320
Production (GWh) 466 552 690 823

See also

References
  1. Pakri 18,4 MW Wind Farm 4energia.ee.
  2. "Eesti Tuuleenergia Assotsiatsioon – Eesti Tuuleenergia Assotsiatsioon".
  3. Hiiumaa Wind Farm 4energia.ee.
  4. Peipsile võib kerkida mitusada tuulikut. 21 October 2007. Postimees. (In Estonian)
  5. "List of wind energy developments in Estonia". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. "Estonian Wind Energy". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  7. "Production of wind energy grew significally in 2010". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  8. "Share of renewable energy in electricity production is increasing". stat.ee. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  9. "Tuuleenergia ressurss | Energiatalgud".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wind power in Estonia.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.