Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Ķegums Hydro Power Plant
Location Map:Latvia
Coordinates:56.7401°N 24.7105°W
Country:Latvia
Location:Ķegums
Plant Operator:Latvenergo
Status:O
Plant Type:C
Plant Turbines:7
Plant Capacity:248
Plant Annual Gen:524
Plant Capacity Factor:24.1% (2007)
Plant Annual Gen Year:2007
Plant Commission:1940 (1969)

The Ķegums Hydro Power Plant is the oldest hydropower plant on the river Daugava and the third largest in Latvia located in Ķegums. The complex consist of two power plants. The first plant was built from 1936 to 1940. The plant was totally renovated from 1998 to 2001, including replacement of four hydroelectric sets with a nominal output of around 65 MW.[1]

The second plant was built from 1976 to 1979. It has three hydroelectric sets with installed capacity of 192 MW.[2]

The complex is operated by Latvenergo.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ķegums Hydro Power Plant . . 2010-01-09.
  2. Web site: Daugava hydropower plants . . 2010-01-09.