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Executive summary – Latvia 2024 – Analysis

Latvia has already made inroads on the share of renewable energy in its fuel mix, with sizeable shares of bioenergy and hydropower. Renewable energy sources dominate its electricity mix, accounting for around three-quarters of domestic generation.

Latvia: Energy Country Profile

Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important energy source in lower-income settings.

European Energy breaks ground on 148-MW solar park in Latvia

European Energy will build the PV park to take advantage of the "largely untapped" potential of the Latvian solar market. According to it, the plan will also support the

Electricity generated from solar and wind power up by 92 % over

Central Statistical Bureau data show that 6 388 GWh of electricity were generated in 2023 (27.0 % more than in 2022), of which 4 963 GWh from renewable energy resources (renewables). The amount of electricity produced from renewables has gone up by

REPOWEREU: ONE YEAR LATER_LATVIA

In 2022, Latvia installed around 0.1 GW of renewable capacity, bringing the total to 1.9 GW (vs. 1.8 GW in 2021). In 2022, the annual growth rate of installed renewables power capacity rose to 8%, compared to 0% in 2021. Energy price developments Graph 6: Latvia''s energy retail prices for industry (top) and households (bottom)

Executive summary – Latvia 2024 – Analysis

Latvia has already made inroads on the share of renewable energy in its fuel mix, with sizeable shares of bioenergy and hydropower. Renewable energy sources dominate its electricity mix, accounting for around three-quarters of domestic

European Energy breaks ground on 148-MW solar park in Latvia

European Energy will build the PV park to take advantage of the "largely untapped" potential of the Latvian solar market. According to it, the plan will also support the country in lifting the share of renewables in its power mix and enhance its energy independence.

European Energy unveils plan for 110-MW solar park in Latvia

Danish renewables developer European Energy A/S intends to build a 110-MW solar park in Latvia, which will be its first project in the Baltic country.

Latvia 2024 – Analysis

This Energy Policy Review was prepared in partnership between the Government of Latvia and the IEA. It draws on the IEA''s extensive knowledge and the inputs of expert peers from IEA member countries to assess Latvia''s most pressing energy sector challenges and provide recommendations on how to address them, backed by international best

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 2024 – Analysis

This Energy Policy Review was prepared in partnership between the Government of Latvia and the IEA. It draws on the IEA''s extensive knowledge and the inputs of expert peers from IEA

ENERGY PROFILE Latvia

emissions from renewable power is calculated as renewable generation divided by fossil fuel generation multiplied by reported emissions from the power sector. This assumes that, if

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. The main renewable resource is hydroelectric power. Latvia has laws that regulate the building of power plants and plans to sell electricity at higher prices. This is a

REPOWEREU: ONE YEAR LATER_LATVIA

In 2022, Latvia installed around 0.1 GW of renewable capacity, bringing the total to 1.9 GW (vs. 1.8 GW in 2021). In 2022, the annual growth rate of installed renewables power capacity rose

European Energy to start construction of its first solar park in Latvia

European Energy, a global leader in renewable energy development, is ready to start construction of its first solar park in Latvia. This ambitious project, spanning 138 hectares

ENERGY PROFILE Latvia

emissions from renewable power is calculated as renewable generation divided by fossil fuel generation multiplied by reported emissions from the power sector. This assumes that, if renewable power did not exist, fossil fuels would be used in its place to generate the same amount of power and using the same mix of fossil fuels. In countries

Latvia: Energy Country Profile

Renewable energy here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal energy. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be

Electricity generated from solar and wind power up by 92 % over

Central Statistical Bureau data show that 6 388 GWh of electricity were generated in 2023 (27.0 % more than in 2022), of which 4 963 GWh from renewable energy resources (renewables).

European Energy to start construction of its first solar park in Latvia

European Energy, a global leader in renewable energy development, is ready to start construction of its first solar park in Latvia. This ambitious project, spanning 138 hectares in Tārgale, Ventspils county, will boast a substantial capacity of 148 MW, making it one of the largest solar parks in the country.

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