Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade

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The Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade is a series of major hydroelectric stations on the Daugava River in Latvia that together form a key component of the country’s electricity generation and water management system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf energy infrastructure
hydroelectric power plant cascade
associatedWith Soviet-era hydropower development in Latvia
basinCountry Belarus
Latvia
Russia
contributesTo energy security of Latvia
renewable energy share in Latvia
country Latvia
energySource hydropower
gridConnection synchronous with Baltic power system
hasEconomicRole major contributor to Latvia’s domestic electricity production
hasFunction long-term water storage in reservoirs
seasonal flow equalization
hasImpactOn Daugava River ecosystem
linked to: Daugava River

flood risk in Daugava basin
navigation conditions on Daugava River
hasPart Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant
Rīga Hydroelectric Power Plant
Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Plant
hasType reservoir-based hydroelectric system
run-of-river hydroelectric system
infrastructureType large-scale hydroelectric scheme
languageOfOfficialDocumentation Latvian
locatedIn Baltic region
linked to: Baltic Sea region

Latvia
locatedNear Pļaviņas
Riga
Ķegums
locatedOnRiver Daugava River
maintainedBy Latvenergo
majorComponentOf Latvian electricity generation system
operatedBy Latvenergo
ownerCountry Latvia
partOf Daugava River basin management plan
Latvian power system
region Riga planning region
Vidzeme
Zemgale
regulates water level in Daugava River reservoirs
subjectTo EU water framework directive implementation
Latvian environmental regulations
supports frequency regulation in Latvian grid
reserve capacity for Latvian power system
usedFor electricity generation
flood control
peak load balancing
river flow regulation
water management

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Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant partOf Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
Kegums Hydroelectric Power Plant partOf Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
Riga HES Dam isPartOfSystem Daugava River hydroelectric cascade
linked to: Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
Riga HES partOf Daugava hydroelectric power cascade
linked to: Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Plant partOf Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
subject linked to: Kegums
Kegums Dam partOf Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade
Plavinas Reservoir partOf Daugava hydroelectric cascade
linked to: Daugava hydroelectric power plants cascade