Technology The number of applications for connecting solar parks in July was again a record August 19, 2022 Katrin Oja Electricity producers connected to Elektrilevi sent almost 87 GWh to the grid in July. The amount of electricity sent to the grid increased by almost 14.7 GWh (20%) compared to…
Technology The electricity price has frightened animal breeders August 19, 2022 Katrin Oja The significant increase in electricity prices is causing substantial financial losses for livestock farmers and food producers. Unlike consumers who can adjust their electricity usage, the demands of livestock farming…
Technology The agricultural building that had burned in the heat of July caught fire again August 18, 2022 Liis Lepp Emergency responders were dispatched to Arussaare village in Põhja-Sakala municipality on Thursday following a report of a burning farmhouse. The incident occurred in late July. Approximately 20 minutes after 14:00,…
Business & Economy Culture Society The state requires annual reports from the dead-born apartment societies August 18, 2022 Mati Mets In Kiviõli, Estonia, the houses located at 6 and 8 Sov Street were demolished in 2016. The buildings contained seven and nine apartments, respectively, which were privately owned. The owners…
Society Technology The extremely expensive electricity made Estonians joke about it on social media: the electricity price does not promote sleep, but at least it does not snow August 17, 2022 Katrin Oja Electricity prices have increased once more, prompting a wave of humorous responses from Estonians. Following record-high electricity prices on August 17, social media platforms have seen a proliferation of lighthearted…
Business & Economy A record number of applications were submitted to join the solar parks August 17, 2022 Mari Sepp Estonia’s surge in solar power production is overwhelming the national electricity grid, leading to a record number of requests for network connections. Elektrilevi, the country’s electricity transmission system operator, reported…
Technology Viru County Newspaper 10 and 50 years ago August 17, 2022 Liis Lepp The Virumaa Teataja newspaper reported on the ongoing grain harvest in Virumaa on August 17, 2022. Harvest activity is at its peak, with increasing volumes of grain arriving at the…
Politics Technology World News Putin offers “battle-tested weapons” for sale to allies August 15, 2022 Tarmo Kask Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed military leaders at a forum held near Moscow on Monday, outlining a strategy for bolstering Russia’s defense industry and offering its allies opportunities for collaboration.…
Culture Politics Technology Vilja Toomast celebrates her 60th birthday: everything is exactly as I would have wished August 15, 2022 Tarmo Kask Vilja Toomast Celebrates 60th Birthday Amidst Health Milestone Vilja Toomast will turn 60 on Monday, marking a significant personal event following a recent lung transplant for her husband, Taimo Toomast.…
Business & Economy Culture World News OP-ED ⟩ The Taliban has ruled for a year, and it has brought only misery August 15, 2022 Andres Saar The Taliban has not fulfilled promises made to the West following its takeover of Afghanistan. Today, Afghanistan remains impoverished and experiencing widespread hunger. Western nations face a moral obligation to…