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According to the development plans, in 15 years the proportion of oil shale should remain below 30% and more different sources of energy should be used as compared to the current situation.<ref>http://www.mkm.ee/power-engineering-development-plans-were-approved-by-the-government/<small>''(Sept 27, 2012)''</small></ref> | According to the development plans, in 15 years the proportion of oil shale should remain below 30% and more different sources of energy should be used as compared to the current situation.<ref>http://www.mkm.ee/power-engineering-development-plans-were-approved-by-the-government/<small>''(Sept 27, 2012)''</small></ref> | ||
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| + | Regarding Estonia's plans to build an own nuclear power plant, there are 6 places in the country that are suitable for such purpose. Media has mainly focussed on the Pakri Islands. The state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, too, has conducted studies there<ref>http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=38478<small>''(Sept 27, 2012)''</small></ref>. The islands are located in the Finnish Gulf and administratively they belong to the town of Paldiski<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakri_Islands<small>''(Sept 27, 2012)''</small></ref>. | ||
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=== Organizations/institutions connected to nuclear issues === | === Organizations/institutions connected to nuclear issues === | ||
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**MTÜ Eesti Tuumajaam, Punane 42-315, Tallinn 13619, info AT tuumajaam.ee {{Spamprotection}} | **MTÜ Eesti Tuumajaam, Punane 42-315, Tallinn 13619, info AT tuumajaam.ee {{Spamprotection}} | ||
* Sillamäe Municipality: https://sillamae.kovtp.ee/et/uldinfo | * Sillamäe Municipality: https://sillamae.kovtp.ee/et/uldinfo | ||
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| + | *[http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=10359 Estonian Government confirmed its plan to establish a nuclear power plant by 2023] ''(Feb 26, 2009)'' | ||
| + | *[http://baltic-review.com/2010/02/nuclear-power-and-estonian-energy-independence/ Nuclear power and Estonian energy independence ] ''(Feb 1, 2010)'' | ||
| + | *[http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=38478 Japanese events affect attitude towards nuclear power plants in Estonia] ''(March 15, 2011)'' | ||
| + | *[http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=52293 Eesti Energia: participation in Lithuanian nuclear power plant will become clear by Midsummer's] ''(Jan 30, 2012)'' | ||
| + | *[http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/31228/ Nuclear decision awaits profitability report] ''(May 16, 2012)'' | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 27 September 2012
Nuclear Policy in Estonia
Estonia has no nuclear power plants but it considering to build one by 2023. It is a part of the National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2020, which was approved by the Estonian Parliament on June 15, 2009.[1] Also the country is a stakeholder in the Visaginas NPP project and has explored involvement in a planned nuclear unit in Finland.[2]
Currently Estonia gets most of its energy from domestic oil share reserves. However, due to the resulting CO2 emissions the country is planning to significantly reduce its use of oil shale. Estonia is relatively one of the world's biggest producers of CO2, with per capita emissions of 14 tonnes per year[3].
According to the development plans, in 15 years the proportion of oil shale should remain below 30% and more different sources of energy should be used as compared to the current situation.[4]
Regarding Estonia's plans to build an own nuclear power plant, there are 6 places in the country that are suitable for such purpose. Media has mainly focussed on the Pakri Islands. The state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, too, has conducted studies there[5]. The islands are located in the Finnish Gulf and administratively they belong to the town of Paldiski[6].
Organizations/institutions connected to nuclear issues
- Ministry of the Environment: http://www.envir.ee/67244
- Estonian Radiation Protection Centre (ERPC): http://www.kiirguskeskus.ee/eng/
- Kiirgusosakond, Kopli 76, 10416 Tallinn, Estonia, Phone: + 372 664 4900, Fax: + 372 664 4901, infokiirguskeskus AT ee [7]
- Nuclear Power Estonia: http://www.tuumaenergia.ee/ Estonian
- tuumaenergia AT gmail.com [7]
- Estonian Nuclear Powerplant Association: http://www.tuumajaam.ee/
- MTÜ Eesti Tuumajaam, Punane 42-315, Tallinn 13619, info AT tuumajaam.ee [7]
- Sillamäe Municipality: https://sillamae.kovtp.ee/et/uldinfo
Media Coverage
- Estonian Government confirmed its plan to establish a nuclear power plant by 2023 (Feb 26, 2009)
- Nuclear power and Estonian energy independence (Feb 1, 2010)
- Japanese events affect attitude towards nuclear power plants in Estonia (March 15, 2011)
- Eesti Energia: participation in Lithuanian nuclear power plant will become clear by Midsummer's (Jan 30, 2012)
- Nuclear decision awaits profitability report (May 16, 2012)
References
- ↑ http://www.mkm.ee/326447/(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ http://www.cfr.org/interactives/IG_Nuclear/index.html#/a-world-view/´(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ <http://ehron.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=94(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ http://www.mkm.ee/power-engineering-development-plans-were-approved-by-the-government/(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/energy/?doc=38478(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakri_Islands(Sept 27, 2012)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 For protection against automatical email address robots searching for addresses to send spam to them this email address has been made unreadable for them. To get a correct mail address you have to displace "AT" by the @-symbol.
