Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant

Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant in is located just beyond 's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of . Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW.
Wikipedia
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: hydroelectric power plant in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Rīgas HES”
  • Address: Salaspils pagasts, Salaspils novads, LV-2121

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dole Island Nature Park and Daugavas muzejs.

Nature reserve
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km west of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Museum
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 2½ km west of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Museum
Photo: Agnete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum, which is situated 3 km northeast of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dārziņi and Vimbukrogs.

Suburb
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighbourhood of , the capital of , which is located in the Latgale Suburb. The neighbourhood mostly consists of summer homes and small plant gardens for personal use, and it is the southernmost neighbourhood of Riga.

Village
Photo: Kikos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant

Latitude
56.85124° or 56° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
24.27151° or 24° 16′ 17″ east
Inception
September 1975
Operator
AS „Latvenergo“
Open location code
9G86V72C+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222605245
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q1377548
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Riqa SES”
  • Belarusian: “Рыжская ГЭС”
  • Czech: “Rigas HES”
  • Czech: “Rīgas HES”
  • Danish: “Riga Vandkraftværk”
  • Dutch: “Waterkrachtcentrale Riga”
  • Estonian: “Riia hüdroelektrijaam”
  • French: “centrale hydroélectrique de Riga”
  • French: “Centrale hydroélectrique de Riga”
  • German: “Wasserkraftwerk Riga”
  • Japanese: “リガ水力発電所”
  • Korean: “리가 수력 발전소”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas HES”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas hidroelektrostacija”
  • Lithuanian: “Rygos HE”
  • Lithuanian: “Rygos hidroelektrinė”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Riga vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Riga vannkraftverk”
  • Persian: “نیروگاه برق آبی ریگا”
  • Russian: “Рижская ГЭС”
  • Swedish: “Rigas vattenkraftverk”
  • Swedish: “Rīgas vattenkraftverk”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Рига”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jāņa kalns and Ruins of Alt-Dole castle (AD 1226).

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