Latvia has installed around 600 MW of solar so far this year, meaning 2026 has already broke the country’s record for solar deployed in a calendar year. Solar was Latvia’s largest source of electricity in May and June, with figures for July yet to be released.
Latvia’s solar capacity has reached 1,521 MW, according to figures shared by the Latvian Renewable Energy Alliance (LREA).
The figure indicates around 601 MW of solar have been added in the country so far this year, adding to the 920 MW that were installed by the end of the last year. This growth trajectory means 2026 is already the most successful year for solar deployment in Latvia, outpacing the previous calendar record year of 319 MW in 2024.
LREA member and Head of Business Development at Evecon, Gatis Macāns, told pv magazine that the expansion of Latvia’s renewable energy sector is being driven by the completion of large-scale solar projects that were initiated several years ago, as well as continued investment in distributed generation and rapid deployment of wind and battery energy storage systems.
“These developments are expected to further strengthen the country’s renewable generation capacity and support the ongoing energy transition,” Macāns said.
