Virtsu I is a 2.6 MW wind power plant located in Estonia. Operated by Nejla Energia OU, it was commissioned in 2002. This facility is one of 13 wind plants in Estonia. Ranked #13 of 13 wind plants in Estonia, Virtsu I's 2.6 MW accounts for 0.94% of Estonia's total wind capacity of 278 MW. The largest wind plant in Estonia is Aulepa at 48 MW, making Virtsu I 18.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tooma-Esviere Wind Park (36 MW, Wind), Mali (12 MW, Wind), and Virtsu III (6.9 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Pärnu County, approximately 50 km southwest of Tallinn.
24 years old
Estonia, Europe
- 17. largest of 17 plants in Estonia
- #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,087 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Estonia
24 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nejla Energia OU operates 3 plants totalling 16 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 188 MW combined
Source: Estonian Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Virtsu I is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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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