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Power generation at Latvian hydro power plants up 53.6% in 7 months
In the first seven months of this year, the hydro power plants in Latvia
generated 2.456 billion kWh of electric power compared to 1.599 billion kWh of
electric power in January-July 2016.
Combined heat and power generation (cogeneration) plants generated 1.89
billion kWh of electric power in the first seven months of 2017, down 4.1% from
January-July 2016 when the cogeneration plants generated 1.97 billion kWh of
electric power.
Wind farms in Latvia produced 81 million kWh of electric power in the first
seven months of 2017 at a 32.8% rise from 61 million kWh in January-July 2016.
In 2016, hydro power plants in Latvia generated 2.529 billion kWh of
electric power, cogeneration plants produced 3.745 billion kWh and wind farms
130 million kWh.