Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station
Ķegums Hydro Power Plant Location of Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station Country Latvia Location Ķegums Coordinates 56°44′24″N 24°42′38″E / 56.7401095°N 24.7104836°E / 56.7401095; 24.7104836 Coordinates: 56°44′24″N 24°42′38″E / 56.7401095°N 24.7104836°E / 56.7401095; 24.7104836 Status Operational Commission date 1940 (1969) Owner(s) Latvenergo Thermal power station Primary fuel Hydropower Power generation Units operational 7 Nameplate capacity 264.1 MW Annual net output 524 GWh (2007) The Ķegums Hydro Power Plant is the oldest hydropower plant on the river Daugava and the third largest in Latvia located in Ķegums. The complex consist of two power plants. The first plant was built from 1936 to 1940. The plant was totally renovated from 1998 to 2001, including replacement of four hydroelectric sets with a nominal output of around 65 MW. [1] [2] The second plant was built from 1976 to 1979. It has three hydroelectric ...