Overview
In Estonia, one can differentiate between various types of support schemes for RES-T. First, there are schemes aimed at facilitating deployment of RES-T technologies, such as further use of biofuels (biomethane). Second, schemes supporting consumers and municipalities at switching from fossil fuels to RES in the transport sector.
The Estonian target for 2030 is to reach a 14% share of renewable in the final share of transport sector consumption (NECP Estonia, 2019).
Summary of support schemes
- Subsidy for acquisition of electric buses and creation of charging infrastructure is aimed contribute to the development of electric public transport
- Biofuel quota stipulates that all fuel retailing companies and suppliers are obliged to fulfil a defined quota of biofuel out of their total sales (10% from 2020)
- Biomethane market development support aims to accelerate biomethane consumption in Estonia, with the goal of enabling the final consumer to consume biomethane at the price of natural gas
Competent authorities
- MKM
- EIC
- TSO Elering
- Environmental Board