The Environmental Board has authorized Eesti Energia subsidiary Enefit Power to use shale oil in the 11th block of Balti Power Plant through the end of April 2023 in order to heat Narva, Estonia's third largest city.
The risk that Russia could leave the power plants in Narva without vital cooling water has spurred Estonia's public authorities into action. The state is cutting through the bureaucratic rigmarole with an expedited procedure that could allow it to break ground quickly on an alternative cooling canal.