Wind power in Estonia

As 2020, Estonia has a wind power installed capacity of about 320 MW.[2]

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

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]

All together, three major offshore 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]

See also

References
  1. Pakri 18,4 MW Wind Farm 4energia.ee.
  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.


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