Latvia''s path to energy transition: Expanding renewable energy
Latvia''s Energy Strategy 2050 outlines major changes in renewable energy production and storage, with significant investments planned in wind, solar, biomass, and
The most recent update regarding BESS installations is that in Tume and Rēzekne, Latvia's transmission system operator “Augstsprieguma tīkli” (AST) in June 2025 installed battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 80 MW and 160 MWh, which will undergo testing until October 2025.
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%.
Local authorities are responsible for municipal energy supply and renewable energy projects, with Latvia's energy transition guided by the National Energy and Climate Plan and the Energy Strategy 2050.
Sun constantly creates an air flow in the atmosphere – wind – which captured can be used to produce electricity. Harnessing wind doesn't require any kind of extraction, transportation or combustion of any raw material. The source of wind energy is inexhaustible. And the good news is that wind is available in large quantities in Latvia. Eco friendly
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