Latvia: Latvenergo to deploy 250MW/500MWh BESS by 2030
Large-scale BESS projects in Latvia are being deployed by private developers and operators, including Utilitas Wind and Niam Infrastructure/Evecon, as well as its transmission
On November 1 Latvia's largest wind energy producer Utilitas Wind opened the first utility-scale battery energy storage battery system in Latvia with a total power of 10 MW and capacity of 20 MWh in Targale, Ventspils region.
Hydroelectric power is the main source of renewable electricity in Latvia, followed by solar, wind and biomass cogeneration plants. In 2024, solar power in Latvia grew over 3.1 times to 6.7% of total electricity, becoming the third-largest source, while wind reached a record 38 GWh and hydropower, despite a 16% drop, still provided 54%.
The Latvian government is interested in diversifying supplies and in developing more local resources to reduce the country's reliance on foreign sources of energy. To reach these targets, government agencies and entrepreneurs have discussed options to move beyond hydropower into wind and biomass power plants.
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