List of power stations in Latvia

This article lists all power stations in Latvia.

Non-renewable

Thermal

Station Town Coordinates Fuel Type Capacity (MW) Completed Notes
Rīga Thermal Power Station-2 Rīga 56°55′01″N 24°16′33″E / 56.9170000°N 24.2759000°E / 56.9170000; 24.2759000 (Rīga Thermal Power Station-2) Natural gas 881 2009
Rīga Thermal Power Station-1 Rīga Natural gas Cogeneration 158 2005
Jelgava Thermal Power Station Jelgava Biomass Cogeneration 23 2013
Ventspils Thermal Power Station Ventspils Coal, biomass Cogeneration 20
Liepāja Thermal Power Station Liepāja 12
Olaine Power Station Olaine Gas Cogeneration 3.3 2012
Bābelītis Power Station Riga Diesel 10 1938 Destroyed in 1944, demolished in 2017

Renewable

Hydroelectric

Additional to the three major hydroelectric plants, there are approximately 150-160 operational hydroelectric plants with capacity below 5 MW each.

Station Town Coordinates Capacity (MW) Completed Notes
Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station Aizkraukle 56°34′56″N 25°14′14″E / 56.5822027°N 25.2373123°E / 56.5822027; 25.2373123 (Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station) 883.5 1965
Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant Salaspils 56°51′05″N 24°16′19″E / 56.8513187°N 24.2720389°E / 56.8513187; 24.2720389 (Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant) 402 1974
Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station Ķegums 56°44′26″N 24°42′39″E / 56.7406744°N 24.710784°E / 56.7406744; 24.710784 (Kegums Hydroelectric Power Station) 264.1 1940
Aiviekste Hydroelectric Power Station 0.8 1925 First hydroelectric power station in Latvia

Wind

There are 19 operational wind farms in Latvia with capacity above 0.25 MW and 18 wind farms with capacity below 0.25 MW.

Station Town Coordinates Capacity (MW) Turbines Completed Notes
Pope Wind Farm Pope parish 20.7 9 2012
Grobiņa Wind Farm Grobiņa 9.6 33 2002
Liepāja Wind Farm Liepāja 2.0 2
Ainaži Wind Farm Ainaži 1.2 1996 First wind farm in Latvia

Biogas and biomass

There are currently a total of 23 operational biogas power stations and seven biomass power stations in Latvia. Most of them are cogeneration stations.

Station Town Coordinates Fuel(s) Type Capacity (MW) Completed Notes
Jelgava Power Station Jelgava Biomass Cogeneration 23 2013 Heating capacity - 45 MW
Getlini Power Station Rīga Landfill gas Cogeneration 6.3
Lizums Power Station Lizums Woodchips Cogeneration 3.0 2017 Heating capacity - 11 MW
Valka Power Station Valka Biomass Cogeneration 2.4 2012
Kuldiga Power Station Kuldīga Biomass 0.7 2012
Tukums Power Station Tukums Biomass Cogeneration 0.73 2012
Zalenieki Power Station Zaļenieki Biogas Cogeneration 0.55 2010
Vecauce Power Station Vecauce Biogas 0.26 2009 First biogas station in Latvia

See also

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