Riga Tec 2 is a 881 MW gas power station in Stopini, Latvia. It is operated by Latvenergo AS [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 812 GWh, it can supply roughly 232k homes. It ranks #2 of 7 Latvia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 546,285 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 127k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 26.2% of Latvia's electricity; the national grid averages 139 gCO₂/kWh (73.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022437.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400482; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
546,285 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 11%, from 812 GWh of reported generation
- Generation trend
- 1,561 GWh in 2015 and 812 GWh in 2017 (−48%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2016: 1,586 GWh; 2017: 812 GWh
- Share of Latvia gas capacity
- 82.6% of 1,067 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 3 dated gas plants in Latvia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Latvenergo AS [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 56.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 76% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 89/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 3 in Latvia by capacity.
Latvia has 3 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,067 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Riga HPP · Hydro · 402 MW · Kekava
- RTEC1 · Gas · 138 MW · Riga
- Imanta power station · Gas · 48 MW · Riga
- Kegums HPP · Hydro · 240 MW · Kegums
- Plavinas HPP · Hydro · 894 MW · Aizkraukles Rajons
- Panevėžys power station · Gas · 35 MW · Panevezys
Location
Coordinates 56.918, 24.2766 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Riga Tec 2?
Riga Tec 2 is a 881 MW gas power plant in Stopini, Latvia, commissioned in 2009.
How much electricity does Riga Tec 2 generate?
Riga Tec 2 generates about 812 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Riga Tec 2?
Riga Tec 2 is operated by Latvenergo AS [100%].
How much CO₂ does Riga Tec 2 emit?
Riga Tec 2 has measured emissions of about 546,285 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).