Ignitis Renewables is building the largest Baltic solar projects in Latvia
Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, is expanding its operations in Latvia and is currently constructing the largest solar projects in the Baltics in Latvia. By building solar farm projects in Kuldīga, Tukums and Bauska municipalities, the company will be able to provide green energy to almost 200,000 Latvian households.
“We are actively working on the construction of our projects in Latvia and plan to start producing and supplying green energy to the grid from solar power plants in Latvia as early as next year. We are moving forward with all our projects at a rapid pace, while working closely with local municipalities, parish administrations and communities to strengthen the region, where we build our projects, as a whole,” says Baiba Lāce, Head of Ignitis Renewables in Latvia.
Ignitis Renewables’ portfolio of solar farms in Latvia currently consists of two solar projects already under construction – the 94 megawatt (MW) Vārme solar farm in Kuldīga municipality and the 145 MW Stelpe solar farm, which consists of two separate sites in Stelpe and Bārbale parishes in Bauska municipality. Construction work is currently underway. The total number of solar panels installed in these projects is around 389,000 and the solar farm will provide green energy to nearly 96,000 households per year. The completion and commercial operation of these solar farms is planned for 2025.
This autumn, construction work will start on one of the most ambitious solar farm projects in the Baltics – the 174 MW Tume solar farm in Tukums municipality, Tume parish. The Tume solar farm is expected to have more than 282,000 solar panels. This will provide more than 85,000 households with clean energy every year.
“The size of our solar projects in Latvia is truly impressive. In total the solar farms will cover an area of 573 hectares – equivalent to about 840 football pitches. The construction of these large projects that will be able to power thousands of households with clean energy demonstrates our commitment to the region's move towards a greener and more sustainable future,” says B. Lāce.
The Head of Ignitis Renewables in Latvia also highlights, that the Tume solar farm will be equipped with a solar tracking system (tracker technology) that can detect the direction of the sun and automatically rotate with it. This system is particularly suited to Latvia's climate conditions and allows maximum use of solar energy, significantly increasing the efficiency of solar panels even with low sunlight. The Tume solar farm is expected to reach commercial operation in 2026.
With these projects, Ignitis Renewables plays a key role in Latvia's transition to renewable energy, significantly contributing to the Baltic region's energy independence and climate goals.
