List of power stations in Latvia
This page lists all power stations in Latvia.
Non-Renewable
Thermal
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 | Completed | Notes |
Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station | Aizkraukle | 883.5 | 1965 | ||
Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant | Salaspils | 402 | 1974 | ||
Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station | Ķegums | 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 | 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 | Type | Capacity | 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 |