The explanatory note to the new Climate Resilient Economy Act presents the long-awaited energy plan, which sets out where our electricity will come from in the future and who will pay for the coming changes. :format(webp)/nginx/o/2024/08/14/16290610t1hfcd8.jpg)
Wind park in Noarootsi. According to the new law, Estonia must urgently start building power plants that run on renewable energy sources. Photo: Peeter Langovits
The explanatory note to the new Climate Resilient Economy Act presents a long-awaited energy plan that sets out where our electricity will come from in the future and who will pay for the coming changes .
Translation: Eva Oyzhynska
One of the main problems in Estonia in recent years is the sharp increase in electricity prices. This is due to the fact that we have almost nothing to boast about in this area: we produce only about half of the electricity the country needs. Although the volume of renewable energy is growing, there are complications: its use requires an additional system to maintain a balance between production and consumption. Estonia is particularly short of regulated capacity, and this deficit will become even more noticeable from February next year, when we disconnect from the Russian power grid. Something new needs to be invented, and as soon as possible.
