A new programme aimed at supporting the comprehensive renovation of apartment buildings and strengthening community cooperation will be launched on the islands of Western Estonia. The initiative is led by the Estonian Islands Energy Agency (EISEA) and funded by the European Commission’s Citizen-Led Renovation (CLR) programme with…
At the beginning of January, EISEA welcomed a new team member: Dr. Rolando Antonio Gilbert Zequera from Mexico. His international background and experience bring fresh knowledge and perspectives to our energy projects. Rolando’s journey to Estonia began after completing his…
Sixty-two among the most vulnerable European regions (full list here) have been selected to increase their climate adaptation plans under Pathways2Resilience, a flagship project of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. Launched in 2023, the programme now engages…
The Estonian Islands Energy Agency (EISEA) and the Canadian University of Victoria-led Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) are launching a collaboration to conduct three comprehensive studies on the development of local renewable energy in the Western Estonian islands. These studies…
A new biogas plant is set to be completed in spring 2026 in the village of Tahula on Estonia’s largest island, Saaremaa. The facility’s purpose goes beyond renewable energy production: it aims to make better use of local resources and…
On the small Estonian island of Vormsi, home to about 450 residents, a new sports hall has been built. It features a modern and intelligent heating solution connected to the island’s existing school boiler house, which operates on ground-source heating.…
The islands of Western Estonia face similar challenges – dispersed settlement, logistical costs, an ageing building stock, limited technical support and uneven development of energy infrastructure. The Estonian Islands Energy Agency (EISEA), a social enterprise supporting municipalities, communities and businesses…
This spring, primary schools on the islands of Western Estonia came alive with excitement during a series of hands-on workshops about renewable energy. For over 90 minutes, students got a unique chance to explore how electricity can be generated using…
The NordPlus Horizontal programme supports an international project to create educational materials about the environment and energy for the Baltic Sea islands. We have received funding for a two-year project to develop simple and engaging educational materials on environmental and…
The Estonian Islands Energy Agency and Saare Development Centre organized a seminar for interested participants, where experiences from over four decades of wind energy development on the island of Gotland were shared. How has a balance been found there between…