Riga-1 power station
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Riga-1 power station is an operating power station of at least 158-megawatts (MW) in Riga, Latvia. It is also known as RTEC1.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Riga-1 power station | Riga, Riga, Latvia | 56.9904, 24.1788 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 56.9904, 24.1788
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 158[2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2005[2] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Latvenergo AS [100.0%] |
Background
This power station was reconstructed on an old power station in 2005. It now provides 158 MW of power in a combined heat-and-power system.[3]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
