Will Estonia be fully solar powered by 2030?

Estonia has seen a significant increase in its solar power capacity in 2022, becoming one of the leaders in solar power per capita among EU members. With growing investments and innovative startups, it now aims to be fully green-powered by 2030.

How much solar power does Estonia have per capita?

Regarding solar power per capita, Estonia has emerged as one of the new leaders. The country is ranked 6th among 27 EU members, with 596 Watt per capita in 2022, jumping from 405 in 2021. With accelerated growth in recent years, it has the potential to reach an even higher mark soon.

Does Estonia have a good energy policy?

So far, it has been a key objective of Estonian energy policy. Being a Nordic country with less sunlight than in Western and Southern Europe, Estonia has achieved a solid place at the top with its 1,923 sunny hours in the year.

How many wind farms are there in Estonia?

So far Estonia has around 320MW of onshore wind farms. Evecon pipeline of onshore wind farms in Estonia consists of more than 20 projects with production capacity over 600MW. Production from these farms helps us a lot closer to our green transition goals. Estonia is aiming to produce as much as 9500 GWh of renewable energy to match our consumption.

Is Estonia a bureaucracy-free country?

Estonia, one of the most bureaucracy-free nations in the world, has streamlined the creation of a manual of proceedings and identification of suitable areas for development with local authorities. The next stop is to implement a one-contact-point system.