Fermi Energia is an Estonian company developing concepts for the use of small reactors in the country.
According to International Energy Agency figures, Estonia uses coal for as much as 55% of its electricity, followed by biomass and waste at around 25%. In recent years it has been phasing out the use of shale oil with a target to stop using it for electricity by 2035.
Asked, “Are you in favour of considering the use of a new generation of small nuclear power plants to ensure security of electricity supply?”, some 36% of respondents said “yes” and 32% said “rather yes”, making a clear yes the most popular response of all. At the same time, 10% answered “no”, 10% said “rather no”, and 12% said “do not know”.
