Assessment of Latvia’s renewable energy supply-demand economic potential and policy recommendations
Project is about assessing local and renewable energy resource economic potential in Latvia. Currently the dominant energy resource in Latvia is fossil fuel, but to move towards sustainable development, to achieve the climate goals and to provide energy security, it is necessary to promote the use of local and renewable energy resources. The project will (1) gather information on innovative energy technologies and processes, (2) assess existing and prospective policies and their impact on renewable and local energy resource integration in energy system (3) assess the renewable and local energy resource utilization potential in power supply, heat supply and transport sectors (4) develop proposals and recommendations for energy and transport sector development, by utilizing renewable and local energy resources. The project will promote the development of sustainable, modern, and competitive energy sector in Latvia that is in the best interests of society, by providing scientifically sound knowledge on cost efficient extraction and use of local and renewable energy resources.
PROJECT FUNDED BY:
National Research Program “Energy”
PROJECT DURATION:
From 7th of December 2018 until 6th of December 2021
PROJECT BUDGET:
600 000 EUR
SCIENTIFIC LEADER OF THE PROJECT:
Andra Blumberga
PUBLISHED:
10.01.2019.
