Session Profile: Anti Poolamets
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
2025-05-07
Political Position
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the uncontrolled integration of weather-dependent renewable energy—or "intermittent power"—into the electricity grid, citing catastrophic blackouts in Spain and Portugal. He supports dispatchable generation capacities (fossil fuels, biomass, storage) and stresses the importance of measures that support economic stability, such as lowering excise duties. His positions are strongly policy- and value-driven, focusing on natural laws and grid safety.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates deep expertise in energy policy and electricity grid stability, utilizing terms such as "intermittent power," "dispatchable generation capacities," and "island operation." He supports his arguments with specific international examples (signs of insolvency in wind farms in Spain, Sweden, and Great Britain) and references basic physics laws. Furthermore, he possesses knowledge regarding local environmental impact and the financial risks faced by local governments (Vinni municipality).
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Rhetorical Style
The speaker's style is passionate, at times confrontational and ironic, utilizing highly emotional language ("monsters," "absurd," "mercilessly"). They balance logical appeals (the laws of physics, economic analyses) with personal examples and anecdotes (the Rakvere restaurant, the wind farm planned behind their own house). They employ precise terminology and introduce linguistic discussions, proposing "juhuelekter" (incidental electricity) as a particularly apt expression.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is active during the plenary session, repeatedly posing questions to the presenters and commenting on the topic with passionate speeches. They mention a recent meeting with a constituent at a restaurant in Rakvere last Saturday, which suggests regular interaction with voters outside of the Riigikogu.
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Opposition Stance
The speaker sharply criticizes the proponents of intermittent power, accusing them of ignoring the laws of nature and suffering from ideological blindness (a comparison is drawn to Lysenko). The criticism is primarily political and fact-based, focusing on grid instability and the economic inefficiency of wind farms. He calls on his opponents to "come out of hiding" and engage in debate, but remains uncompromising in his own positions.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker’s cooperation style is conditional and ironic, offering the opposing side the opportunity to come "ask for advice" and discuss school physics, thereby hinting at the opponents' lack of knowledge. He calls for the involvement of Riigikogu terminologists to discuss the aptness of the term "accidental electricity," but he offers no substantive compromise.
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Regional Focus
The speaker is heavily focused on local and regional issues within Estonia, specifically highlighting the negative impact that wind farms are having on the landscape, green corridors, and municipal finances of the Väike-Maarja and Vinni municipalities. Furthermore, they reference the current state of the service sector in the Rakvere area and the decline of cross-border trade.
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Economic Views
The speaker supports measures that foster economic growth, such as lowering excise duties, which, he claims, revitalized the service sector and put an end to cross-border trade. He is skeptical regarding the economic viability of wind farms, citing signs of bankruptcy in Sweden and Great Britain, and is concerned about the current economic downturn that is threatening jobs.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The speaker is a strong opponent of the bill concerning the allowance of incidental power into the grid, urgently demanding a thorough risk analysis. The speaker stresses the necessity of ensuring island operation capability and addresses the terminology used in the legislation. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes the fulfillment of earlier election promises, specifically the lowering of excise duties.
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