Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant

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Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant
Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant
Location of Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant in Latvia
Country	Latvia
Location	Salaspils
Coordinates	56°51′8″N 24°16′19″E / 56.85222°N 24.27194°E / 56.85222; 24.27194
Status	Operational
Power Station
Operator(s)	Latvenergo
Commission date	1974
Type	Conventional
Turbines	6
Installed capacity	402 MW
Capacity factor	16% (2018)
2018 generation	564 GW·h

Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant (Latvian: Rīgas hidroelektrostacija, shortened Rīgas HES) is located just beyond Riga's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of Salaspils. Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW.^[1] There are six generators, two transformers and two 330 kV power lines (to Salaspils and Bišuciems).