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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.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Nelja Energia OU
Location
59.1211°, 23.5657°

Estonia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Nelja Energia OU operates 4 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 605 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aulepa (4.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 59.121100, 23.565700
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Carbon Footprint

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

EstoniaEnergy Profile

17
Total Plants
2.5 GW
Total Capacity
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