to-the-point: Wind power could meet 26.8% of Estonia's needs at 1500, June 18

Estonia's wind farm output reached a peak of 207.79 MW at 1500 local time on Saturday, which corresponded to nearly 26.3% of total power generation in the country and was enough to meet over 26.8% of power demand at that hour.

Total wind output stood at 3,905.88 MWh, falling short of National transmission system operator Elering's forecast for 24-hour generation of 4,387.7 MWh.

According to data by the EU’s statistics office Eurostat, Estonia is one of eight member states that have long surpassed their renewable energy target for 2020. At the end of 2014 the country had reached a 26.5% renewables share in gross final consumption of energy, while its goal for the end of the decade is 25%.

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