Viru Nigula is a 24 MW wind power plant in Estonia, operated by Nelja Energia OU since 2007. Ranked #5 of 13 wind plants in Estonia, Viru Nigula's 24 MW constitutes 8.64% of Estonia's total wind capacity of 278 MW. The largest wind plant in Estonia is Aulepa at 48 MW, making Viru Nigula 2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aseriaru (24 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Lääne-Viru County, approximately 100 km east of Tallinn.
19 years old
Estonia, Europe
- 9. largest of 17 plants in Estonia
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,968 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.94% of the installed capacity of Estonia
19 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Nelja Energia OU operates 4 plants totalling 75 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 2,029 MW combined
Source: Estonian Wind Energy Association
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Viru Nigula is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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