Wind power in Estonia
As of 31.12.2018, Estonia has a wind power installed capacity of about 309,96 MW.[2] All wind farms are on land, offshore farms are planned on Lake Peipus and in the Baltic Sea near the island of Hiiumaa.[3][4]
Offshore wind power
Altogether, three major projects with total capacity of 1490 MW are being planned in Estonia: a 700 MW project near the island of Hiiumaa by Nelja Energia, also a 600 MW project in Gulf of Riga by Eesti Energia and a 190 MW offshore wind farm near the western coast of Estonia by Neugrund OÜ.[5]
Statistics
Installed wind power capacity in Estonia and generation in recent years is shown in the table below:[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 |
| Generation (GW·h) | 1 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 76 | 91 | 133 | 172 | 299 | 373 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||||
| Installed Capacity (MW) | 269.4 | 279.9 | 302.7 | |||||||
| Generation (GW·h) | 466 | 552 | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Pakri 18,4 MW Wind Farm 4energia.ee.
- ^ "Installed capacity". EWPA. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Hiiumaa Wind Farm 4energia.ee.
- ^ Peipsile võib kerkida mitusada tuulikut. 21 October 2007. Postimees. (In Estonian)
- ^ "List of wind energy developments in Estonia". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Estonian Wind Energy". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Production of wind energy grew significally in 2010". EWPA. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Share of renewable energy in electricity production is increasing". stat.ee. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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