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Info Day for members
October 12, 2015 EWPA's blog - eteap
Estonian Wind Power Association held an Info Day for its members in Tallinn on 3rd of November. The event was organized together with the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce. For more information please click here.
Tiny Country May Beat Virginia to the Wind Power Punch
September 28, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
This week, Dominion Virginia Power said it still hoped to build a couple of wind turbines off Virginia Beach. The federal government has promised more than $50 million for planning and construction, but the utility could only find one company willing to build the demonstration project, and it wanted far more money than the firm was willing to pay. Dominion says it will seek a new round of bids early next year. Read more »
We Only Get One Planet – An American Experience with Wind Power
August 27, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
How do you create jobs, drive the economy and also do the right thing by the environment? GE’s partners from the Estonian Wind Power Cluster recently visited the United States, exploring how the country is going to increase wind energy production, and examined the type of opportunities it might create for European businesses. They shared with us their views on US energy policy, a part of which is the Clean Power Plan, just launched by US President Barack Obama and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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Estonia Sets Wind Power Production Record
August 4, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
Strong and steady winds in the first half of 2015 led to a record production of wind energy. There was 385 GWh of wind energy produced in Estonia during the first six months, which is 40% more than in 2014 at the same time. Read more »
In Estonia the Global Wind Day turned into a week with a real wind turbine built
June 22, 2015 EWPA's blog - eteap
From the left: Hannu Lamp (Initiator of the Ruhnu Energy Cooperative), Tuuliki Kasonen (General Manager of the Estonian Wind Power Association and Cluster), Peep Siitam (Head of the Energy and Green Economy Division of the Development Fund, also board member os the Estonian Wind Power Association)
The most distant island of Estonia is called Ruhnu where less than 60 habitants live all year round. The island does not have electricity grid connected to the mainland and relies on expensive diesel generation. Mainly for that reason but also thanks to good wind the Estonian Wind Power Cluster – a consortium working under the Estonian Wind Power Association decided to gather over 20 people and give its effort on making the island more green.
Today is Global Wind Day!
June 15, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
Estonian Wind Power Association: the draft of Electricity Market Act (318SE) is a legal spoilage!
February 10, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
The Economic Affairs Committee of Riigikogu has sent to the second reading a modified draft of the Electricity Market Act, which is on the opinion of Estonian Wind Power Association a legal spoilage due to inconsistency with the Constitution, Memorandum of Mutual Understanding made renewable energy producers as well as with the State Aid authorisation. We find that the draft can not be adopted and sent such an appeal to all Members of the Riigikogu.
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In 2014 wind turbines produced a little over 6% of total consumption
February 6, 2015 EWPA's blog - Tuul
In 2014, wind turbines produced 576,0 GWh electicity, which is just over 6% of country’s total consumption, according to Elering. The output of wind energy grew 9 percent year on year. The ceiling of subsidized wind energy set out in the Electricity Market Act, 600 GWh per calendar year, was however not achieved in 2014.
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