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Laflora wind park

Laflora is developing one of the largest wind parks in Latvia, which will annually produce about 5% of the country's total annual electricity consumption.

The renewable energy park is planned on Laflora-owned land in the Kaigu bog in Jelgava District, on former peat extraction fields. Peat extraction in the Kaigu bog will conclude in the coming years, so it is important to plan the area’s further use.

Once the wind park is operational, Laflora will purchase part of the renewable energy for the development of its green industrial area in Kaigu bog. This 127-hectare area will be gradually developed over the next decade, enabling Laflora to offset the greenhouse gas emissions generated in peat extraction and processing, in line with the company’s climate neutrality strategy by 2050. This opportunity will also be available to other high-emitting companies operating in the industrial zone.

Facts

wind turbines in the Kaigu bog

MW total capacity

m hight

million EUR construction costs

% of Latvia's total annual electricity consumption

The park will feature 16 of the most advanced Nordex wind turbines in the Baltics, each with a capacity of 6.8 MW and standing at a height of 266.5 m. Annually, the wind park will generate more than 350 GWh of electricity.

The Laflora wind park is a Latvian project in the renewable energy sector, developed by Laflora, a leading peat extraction and processing company, on its own land in collaboration with local wind park developer Windy. The wind park’s owner is state-owned company Latvenergo, and all infrastructure construction will be carried out by Latvian construction company UPB Nams. The turbine towers will be partially manufactured in Latvia, with two-thirds of each tower composed of reinforced concrete.

The wind park will use innovative hybrid tower technology from the German company Nordex, combining reinforced concrete and metal. Compared to steel towers, this design reduces the carbon footprint by nearly 40%. For the first time, the reinforced concrete tower sections will be manufactured in Latvia by Nordex’s local partner, Consolis Latvia, significantly contributing to the national economy.

Electricity production scheduled to start in June 2026.

Wind park development

The Environmental Impact Assessment procedure has been completed, the construction permit from the Jelgava District municipality has been obtained for the Laflora wind park, and engineering surveys and design have been finalized. The power capacity has been reserved by AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls".  

2015-2017

  • Project preliminary study and concept development
  • Wind monitoring in the bog at 50 m height

2018-2021

  • Environmental Impact Assessment procedure conducted, public consultations held
  • General technical solutions developed
  • Major permits obtained from state institutions
  • Grid capacity reserved
  • 140 m meteorological observation tower installed

2022-2023

  • Engineering research conducted
  • Construction permits obtained
  • Laflora subsidiary "Laflora Energy" established for wind park development
  • Negotiations with strategic investors
  • Developers focused on increasing park capacity

2024

Decision on project financing structure and start of construction

2026

The wind park put into operation

2026-2034

Development of the green industrial zone in the Kaigu bog

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