Estonian wind turbine manufacturers hope that their products end up in German wind farms such as this, as well others in Denmark, Finland and Spain, the countries the cluster says it is targeting for sales.
TALLINN — Nine Estonian wind turbine manufacturing companies and two university research centers have formed a “wind energy cluster” this week to encourage product innovation and boost international sales.
The goal is to manufacture wind turbine parts to sell abroad, as Estonia is a small market and the state does not show much support to the renewable energy in Estonia. The Electricity Market Act passed in Parliament in January, supporting the construction of another oil shale plant by cutting the amount of funding for [private_supervisor]renewable energy. According to Statistics Estonia’s most recent numbers, only 0.4 percent of Estonian energy production is from wind and hydropower.
The cluster was created by the Estonian Wind Energy Association, Tallinn Technical University, Eesti Maaülikool, Alfacap Grupp, Aseri Tuul, Bakeri, BLRT Grupp, Euriko, Eesti Energia AS Taastuvenergia Ettevõte, Nelja Energia, Scanweld and Skinest Energia.
The cluster’s three-year budget is 6.8 million krooni (€434,600), most of that sum deriving from 4.5 million krooni (€287,6 thousand) in the European Regional Development Fund’s cluster program money. The rest will come from the member companies.
Martin Kruus, the board member of Estonian Wind Energy Association said that many former successful activities worked fine before, but after the crisis it is time for new solutions.
“One of the few growing sectors creating new jobs is renewable energy with wind power being on top. Therefore the cluster and wind energy in general may help to rise the Estonian economy, only if people would know how to use it,” Kruus told Baltic Reports. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]renewable energy. According to Statistics Estonia’s most recent numbers, only 0.4 percent of Estonian energy production is from wind and hydropower.
The cluster was created by the Estonian Wind Energy Association, Tallinn Technical University, Eesti Maaülikool, Alfacap Grupp, Aseri Tuul, Bakeri, BLRT Grupp, Euriko, Eesti Energia AS Taastuvenergia Ettevõte, Nelja Energia, Scanweld and Skinest Energia.
The cluster’s three-year budget is 6.8 million krooni (€434,600), most of that sum deriving from 4.5 million krooni (€287,6 thousand) in the European Regional Development Fund’s cluster program money. The rest will come from the member companies.
Martin Kruus, the board member of Estonian Wind Energy Association said that many former successful activities worked fine before, but after the crisis it is time for new solutions.
“One of the few growing sectors creating new jobs is renewable energy with wind power being on top. Therefore the cluster and wind energy in general may help to rise the Estonian economy, only if people would know how to use it,” Kruus told Baltic Reports. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]renewable energy. According to Statistics Estonia’s most recent numbers, only 0.4 percent of Estonian energy production is from wind and hydropower.
The cluster was created by the Estonian Wind Energy Association, Tallinn Technical University, Eesti Maaülikool, Alfacap Grupp, Aseri Tuul, Bakeri, BLRT Grupp, Euriko, Eesti Energia AS Taastuvenergia Ettevõte, Nelja Energia, Scanweld and Skinest Energia.
The cluster’s three-year budget is 6.8 million krooni (€434,600), most of that sum deriving from 4.5 million krooni (€287,6 thousand) in the European Regional Development Fund’s cluster program money. The rest will come from the member companies.
Martin Kruus, the board member of Estonian Wind Energy Association said that many former successful activities worked fine before, but after the crisis it is time for new solutions.
“One of the few growing sectors creating new jobs is renewable energy with wind power being on top. Therefore the cluster and wind energy in general may help to rise the Estonian economy, only if people would know how to use it,” Kruus told Baltic Reports. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]renewable energy. According to Statistics Estonia’s most recent numbers, only 0.4 percent of Estonian energy production is from wind and hydropower.
The cluster was created by the Estonian Wind Energy Association, Tallinn Technical University, Eesti Maaülikool, Alfacap Grupp, Aseri Tuul, Bakeri, BLRT Grupp, Euriko, Eesti Energia AS Taastuvenergia Ettevõte, Nelja Energia, Scanweld and Skinest Energia.
The cluster’s three-year budget is 6.8 million krooni (€434,600), most of that sum deriving from 4.5 million krooni (€287,6 thousand) in the European Regional Development Fund’s cluster program money. The rest will come from the member companies.
Martin Kruus, the board member of Estonian Wind Energy Association said that many former successful activities worked fine before, but after the crisis it is time for new solutions.
“One of the few growing sectors creating new jobs is renewable energy with wind power being on top. Therefore the cluster and wind energy in general may help to rise the Estonian economy, only if people would know how to use it,” Kruus told Baltic Reports. [/private_subscription 1 year]
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