Kaido Zimmerman has been appointed management board chair of state railtrack company Eesti Raudtee. Zimmermann starts his five-year term on March 1. He was elected by Eesti Raudtee’s supervisory board. He replaces Erik Laidvee, who resigned in December 2020. Sven Pertens, supervisory board chair, said, Kaido Zimmermann’s reputation, management experience at Eesti Raudtee and elsewhere,…
The national energy company Eesti Energia will challenge Laane-Nigula rural municipality council’s decision to stop preparation work for the Risti wind farm. Thirteen members of the council voted for and five against terminating the special plan for the Risti wind farm on January 21. The council held an open vote. Several opponents of the wind…
NyxAir that started operating passenger flights between Tallinn and Kuressaare late last year reports growing passenger figures and a full plane on weekends. Almost one third of seats were occupied on average during the last weeks of 2020. CEO Jaanus Ojamets said that while January figures were not in yet, average seat occupancy for December…
While the construction price index in Estonia fell by 0.1% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia reported, between Q3 and Q4 2020, the index rose, by 0.4%. Ulo Paulus, Statistics Estonia analyst, said the Q4 2020 rise on the previous quarter was primarily driven by an increase in the costs…
Transitioning to greater dependence on renewable energy will be accompanied by a halting in support for more traditional fossil fuels-based energy production under a Reform-Center coalition government, Kaja Kallas (Reform) said. The change will particularly affect Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, where oil shale mining, refining and power generation has long been a staple. More…
Working international students and graduates paid more than EUR 13 million in tax during the academic year 2019-2020, an analysis by Statistics Estonia showed. The statistics agency’s research, carried out on behalf of the Estonian Education and Youth Authority, showed international students paid EUR 10 million in income and social tax in Estonia and international…
State-owned Eesti Energia group alone established close to 300 solar power plants for its clients with a total capacity of 8 MW through 2020. Options are available for private individuals to generate solar power via panels installed on their property and then sell any surplus. CEO of Eesti Energia renewables subsidiary Enefit Green Aavo Karmas…