Ecology, Energy, Estonia

The total production of renewable energy in the third quarter was 278 GWh.

In the first nine months of the year, the share of renewable energy was 16.2%, which exceeds the result of the same period last year by 2%.

Wind power accounted for 39% of the total production of renewable energy in the second quarter and the amount of electricity produced – 108 GWh, was around the same as a year ago. Amounts paid for the state support of wind energy grew by 7% compared to the second quarter last year, to 5.2 million euros.

Renewable energy production from biomass, biogas and waste formed 60% of all renewable energy production in the third quarter. From these fuels, 167 GWh of electricity was produced in three months. Electricity produced from biomass, biogas and waste received in the third quarter 7.8 million euros of subsidies.

Hydroenergy production reached 2 GWh and subsidies 58,000 euros.

The number of recipients of subsidies for producing solar energy has increased by two times in a year and exceeded 400. 648 MWh of solar power was channelled into the grid and got subsidies in the third quarter, by 2.5 times more than a year ago. Since micro-producers consume the majority of solar energy their produce, the general amount of electricity produced with solar panels is an estimated 4-5 times bigger.

Elering paid renewable energy support in third quarter for a total of 245 GWh. In monetary terms, the amount of subsidies for renewable energy grew by 3% to 13.1 million euros.

540,000 euros of efficient cogeneration subsidy was paid in the third quarter, a bit more than at the same time last year. The amount of electricity reached 17 GWH.