Opposition politicians appearing on ETV politics panel show “Esimene stuudio” Wednesday were critical of the climate ministry’s change of heart on support for wind energy in Estonia. The ministry says it will be supporting offshore wind farm development to the tune of €200 million. A ministry-published plan last October statedContinue Reading
More than a quarter of Sweden’s electricity has come from wind power for two consecutive months – but a new report has warned that the country’s emissions could soon rise. Sweden generated a record 27 per cent of electricity from wind in February, narrowly beating a 26 per cent recordContinue Reading
The area earmarked for wind farms in the maritime spatial plan will be divided into three to four parts and put up for auction in September. The winners of the auctions will play a key role in Estonia’s energy future. A total of 44 construction permit applications have been submittedContinue Reading
Support for developing more wind power projects on land is increasing after several years of decline. There are now more people in favor of more wind power than there are against it. Fresh figures from the Cicero Center for Climate Research show that 39% of Norwegian respondents now support moreContinue Reading
Norway’s blustery Fosen peninsula is a long way from anywhere, its mountains sustaining the Indigenous Sami and their reindeer for centuries. These same peaks are vital to the kingdom’s wind energy plans, and native herder Lena Haugen says her people pay the price. Snaking through the snowy terrain are dozens ofContinue Reading
Estonia and Latvia could build a joint wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says, adding that such a project would increase the Baltic states’ energy security. “We spoke about the need to develop a joint wind farm with Latvia in the Baltic Sea as thatContinue Reading
State-owned energy firm Eesti Energia has signed a long-term purchase agreement with clean energy generator Octopus Renewables, acquiring with it a major wind farm in Finland, over a five-year term starting this year. Margus Vals, Eesti Energia board member, said that: “This is another landmark deal which brings more green energyContinue Reading
More than half of the electricity produced in Finland last year came from renewable energy sources, according to preliminary figures released by Statistics Finland on Tuesday. This marks the first time the share of renewable sources has risen above 50 percent, the number-crunching agency noted. “Electricity produced with renewable energyContinue Reading