Vanakula is a 9 MW wind power plant in Estonia, operated by Nelja Energia OU since 2009. Ranked #9 of 13 wind plants in Estonia. Its 9 MW represents 3.24% of Estonia's 278 MW total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in Estonia is Aulepa at 48 MW, making Vanakula 5.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Aulepa (48 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Lääne County, approximately 100 km west of Tallinn.
17 years old
Estonia, Europe
- 13. largest of 17 plants in Estonia
- #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.35% of the installed capacity of Estonia
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nelja Energia OU operates 4 plants totalling 75 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 605 MW combined
Source: Estonian Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vanakula is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Estonia- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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