Posts tagged: Estonia

EU Nations Expect to Meet the EU’s Clean Energy Targets

 
 

The EU will meet its 2020 20% renewable energy target – slightly exceeding it – according to an analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) of all 27 Member States’ national forecast documents.
The EWEA analysis shows that EU member states are on course to achieve over 20% renewable [...]

Overview of the Main RES-E Support Schemes for Wind Energy in the EU-27 Member States

COUNTRY
MAIN SUPPORT INSTRUMENT FOR WIND
SETTINGS OF THE MAIN SUPPORT INSTRUMENT FOR WIND IN DETAIL

Austria
FIT
New fi xed feed-in tariff valid for new RES-E plants permitted in 2006 and/or 2007: fi xed FIT for years 1-9 (76.5 €/MWh for year 2006 as a starting year; 75.5 €/ MWh for year 2007). Years 10 and 11 at 75 [...]

Solar Radiation Maps and Photovoltaic Electricity Potential for European Countries

The maps represent yearly sum of global irradiation on horizontal and optimally inclined surface, 10-years average of the period 1981-1990 [kWh/m2]. The same colour legend represents also potential solar electricity [kWh/kWp] generated by a 1 kWp system per year with photovoltaic modules mounted at an optimum inclination and assuming system performance ratio 0.75.
The maps can [...]

Prices for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources in Estonia

Price for Hydro, Wind, Biomass/Biogas, Photovoltaic, Geothermal
51.76 €/MWh
Support scheme
Feed-in tariff
Current
applicable law
Art. 57-59 of Electricity Market Act 2003 (latest amendment by Act of 15 February 2007 entered into force 01.05.2007)
Particularities
According to the latest amendment of the Energy Market Act the RES-E purchase rate will be at 73.48 €/MWh as of 1/01/2010; in
addition 53.67 €/MWh shall be [...]

Q-Cells Wins Europe’s „Business of the Year“

Company wins European Business Award 2009 Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 9 April 2009. Q-Cells SE has won the prestigious European Business Award 2009 in the category „Business of the Year“. This independent Awards programme is designed to recognise and promote excellence, best practice and innovation in the European business community. The „Business of the Year“ Award [...]

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES COMMISSIONS FIRST WIND FARM IN HUNGARY

 

The project pipeline for Eastern Europe totals 3,729 MW
The company brings on stream the Kisigmand wind farm in the north of the country with installed capacity of 50 MW
The 7.5 MW Karscino II wind farm in Poland is also commissioned

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has begun to commission its first wind farm in Hungary, the [...]