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10.05.2023

Reserved capacity of solar power plants reaches 900 MW

Solar energy production capacity (both microgenerators and power plants) connected to the electricity distribution system has increased approximately 9 times in three years, from 17 megawatts (MW) in 2021 to nearly 150 MW today....

08.05.2023

International experts will discuss energy sustainability at the AC/DC Tech 2023 forum

Climate change, Latvia’s green energy ambitions, industry innovations, business and climate neutrality, as well as the tasks of the country’s energy independence in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine. What lessons have been...

19.04.2023

Sadales tīkls creates an e-tool for reporting power grid damage

Regular electrical grid modernisation works reduce the total amount of damage and the duration of outages on the AS Sadales tīkls electrical grid each year; however, it is not possible to completely protect the electrical grid f...

13.01.2023

Ukraine to receive donations of generators, electrical materials and equipment

AS Sadales tīkls continues to communicate with colleagues in Ukraine's energy supply industry, and in response to their request, another set of donations has been arranged to help ensure energy supply in hostility-affected regio...

30.12.2022

Sandis Jansons: Insights, losses and gains of 2022

A difficult year has passed, which has brought the biggest upheaval of recent years - a large-scale war launched by Russia in Ukraine. It has left a lasting impact all over the world, also on the energy supply industry, includin...

19.10.2022

The number of self-producing electricity households in Latvia reaches 10,000

In Latvia, micro-generation or self-production of electricity in households, mostly using solar panels, continues to develop at an extremely rapid pace. This week, the total number of micro-generators connected to AS Sadales tīk...

03.10.2022

With the support of EU funds, Latvia plans to develop more than 2,000 public electric car charging points

AS Sadales tīkls in cooperation with other state administration institutions will support the development of more than 2,000 publicly accessible charging points for electric cars throughout Latvia. The project is implemented wit...

29.09.2022

Sadales tīkls has received a record number of applications for power plant connection in August

In August, the electricity distribution system operator Sadales tīkls AS received 214 applications from customers to connect a power plant, which is a record high. The increase is due to amendments to the Electricity Market Law,...

19.08.2022

Solar power boom in Latvia: nearly 500 newly connected micro-generators a month

The production of electricity from solar energy continues to grow at an extremely fast pace in Latvia; moreover, the pace of development of microgeneration (mostly solar panels in households) in Latvia is currently significantly...

17.03.2022

"AC/DC Tech 2022" will focus on the active customer-driven energy supply and geopolitical impact on the industry

Europe is continuing its rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewables, driven not only by climate neutrality goals but also by geopolitical developments. Russia’s war in Ukraine has, as never before, raised the issue of ensu...