List of power stations in Latvia
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Hydroelectric
| Station | Town | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiviekste Hydroelectric Power Station Aiviekste hydroelectric power station The Aiviekste hydroelectric power station is the first hydroelectric power station constructed in Latvia. It is located on the Aiviekste River. The power station was commissioned in 1925 and until 1938 it was the largest in Latvia. The power station was decommissioned in 1969; however, in 1988 it... |
0.8 | Operational | The first hydroeletric power station in Latvia | ||
| Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station | Ķegums Kegums -Sport:Ķegums has been host to the Latvian Sidecarcross Grand Prix numerous times and will be hosting it again in 2010, on 8 August.In the 2009, Ķegums also hosted the Latvian Motocross Grand Prix.-See also:*List of cities in Latvia... |
56.7406744°N 24.710784°E | 264.1 | Operational | |
| Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station | Aizkraukle Aizkraukle Aizkraukle is a town in Vidzeme region in Latvia, the administrative centre of Aizkraukle municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River.-History:Aizkraukle before the World War I was formerly known by its German name of Ascheraden... |
56.5822027°N 25.2373123°E | 883.5 | Operational | |
| Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant | Odukalns | 56.8513187°N 24.2720389°E | 402 | Operational | |
Wind
| Station | Town | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainaži Wind Farm | Ainaži Ainaži Ainaži is a harbour town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is located near the Estonian border on the site of an ancient Liv fishing village. Before 1917, it was known by its German name Haynasch .... |
1.2 | Operational | Built in 1996, the first wind farm in Latvia | |
| Grobiņa Wind Farm | Grobiņa Grobina Grobiņa is a town in western Latvia, eleven kilometers east of Liepāja. It was founded by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Some ruins of their Grobina castle are still visible. The town was given its charter in 1695.... |
9.6 | Operational | ||
| Liepāja Wind Farm | Liepāja Liepaja Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port... |
2.0 | Operational |
Thermal
| Station | Town | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurzeme Coal Power Station | Liepāja Liepaja Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port... or Ventspils Ventspils Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port... |
400 | Proposed | ||
| Liepāja Thermal Power Station | Liepāja Liepaja Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port... |
12 | Operational | ||
| Rīga Thermal Power Station-1 | Rīga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
144 | Operational | ||
| Rīga Thermal Power Station-2 | Rīga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
600 | Operational | ||
See also
- List of power stations in Europe
- List of largest power stations in the world