Energy in Latvia
Renewable energy includes wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy sources. Almost half of the electricity used in the country is provided by renewable energy sources.
Energy in Latvia
From 1 January 2023 Latvia banned the import of natural gas from Russia. The replacement comes from connections to LNG terminals, the Klaipėda LNG terminal in Lithuania, and from 2024 the recently opened Inkoo LNG terminal in Finland. JSC Conexus Baltic Grid is the natural gas transmission system operator in Latvia. International transmission pipelines are 577 km long, consisting of the Riga–Pahneva, Pleskava–Riga, Izbors
Latvia may boost solar power share in electricity to 10% this year
Last year Latvia''s installed solar power generation capacity grew rapidly to 661 megawatts (MW). The amount of energy produced at these plants tripled to 400 gigawatt
Solar energy generation tripled last year in Latvia / Article
Of the 300 MW, about 53% were micro-generation plants, and the rest were solar power plants. Microgeneration saw its biggest breakthrough in 2022, but 2023 has become a
Solar power generation doubled in Latvia in 2024 / Article
Provisional Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data published on 2 July show that electricity generation from solar power grew 2.2 times year-on-year, reaching 536 GWh in
Latvia''s path to energy transition: Expanding
In Latvia, renewable energy sources account for a significant portion of the country''s electricity generation, with a target of 57% by
Solar energy production tripled in Latvia over past year
The amount of solar electricity produced and transferred to the grid in Latvia has tripled over the past year, according to the electricity market review prepared by the Latvian
Latvia''s path to energy transition: Expanding renewable energy
In Latvia, renewable energy sources account for a significant portion of the country''s electricity generation, with a target of 57% by 2030 [1]. Hydroelectric power is the
Latvia to Build Baltic''s Largest Solar Park in Major Energy Push
Latvia is moving forward on its renewable energy goals with plans for two major solar parks. The larger of the two, a 229-megawatt (MW) solar power facility developed by
Integration of renewable energy in the Latvian grid
The integration of vRES into the Latvian system allows to reduce fossil-fueled generation and import needs from neighboring countries, as shown by the results from the generation-demand
Ignitis Renewables expands green generation in the Baltics with
Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has completed its first solar project in Latvia where Vārme solar farm, located in the Kuldīga municipality, has
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