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Eesti Gaas, the largest privately-owned energy company in Finland and the Baltic region, has initiated the construction of its first solar power station in Latvia near Liepaja in Nica. The solar power station is expected to have a capacity of approximately 4 megawatts.
"We continue to diversify our energy portfolio and bring new solutions and megawatts to the market. In addition to the solar and green gas stations already operational in Estonia, we are starting the construction of solar stations in Latvia. Solar energy is the most predictable and community-accepted form of renewable energy," stated Margus Kaasik, the Chairman of the Board of Eesti Gaas.
"This location, Nica, is the sunniest place in Latvia, as confirmed by its name. In addition to Nica, which we can expand if necessary, we have selected two more locations in Latvia for the development of solar stations," added Kaasik.
The Nica solar power station, with an approximate capacity of 4 megawatts, equipped with large panels, is set to be completed next spring. It will supply electricity to the city of Liepaja, meeting the electricity needs of about a thousand households. The investment in the solar power station amounts to 2.7 million euros.
Eesti Gaas commenced solar electricity production in 2019 when it launched the then-largest solar parks complex in Estonia in collaboration with a company owned by the city of Pärnu, located on the former Rääma landfill. The Pärnu solar energy station consists of 13,000 panels with a capacity of 4.7 megawatts. In addition to this, Eesti Gaas has built several smaller solar stations across Estonia for its customers.
Apart from solar electricity production, Eesti Gaas is actively involved in renewable energy in the field of green gas, selling gas produced at the Oisu facility in Järvamaa, the Ilmatsalu facility in Tartumaa, and the Vinni facility in Lääne-Virumaa as automotive fuel in its CNG (compressed natural gas) stations. Green gas, or biomethane, is an environmentally friendly fuel promoting a circular economy, produced from biodegradable waste, manure, urine, and food waste.
