Riga hydroelectric plant

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Riga hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Salaspils pagasts, Salaspils novads, Vidzeme, Latvia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Riga hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1974	402 MW	6	Run-of-river	Latvenergo AS [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Riga hydroelectric plant

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Salaspils pagasts, Salaspils novads, Vidzeme, Latvia	56.8514, 24.272 (exact)

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