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Kegums

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Kegums 

an urban-type settlement in Ogre Raion, Latvian SSR. Situated on the right bank of the Daugava (Zapadnaia Dvina), 46 km above Riga. Kegums has a railroad station on the Moscow-Riga line. The Kegums hydroelectric power plant (68,000 kilowatts) and a fish hatchery are there.
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In August 2001, the Kegums hydroelectric power plant was reopened, contributing to Latvia's ability to supply 25% of its energy that year.
Latvia by Background Notes
The three largest HPPs are located in Kegums, Riga and Plavinas, spanning the Daugava river; Plavinas is the largest hydropower plant in the Baltic states in terms of production capacity.
Energy production in Latvia--the force driving the country forward by James, Olga / The Baltic Times (Riga, Latvia)
The upgrading of the two plants at Plavinas and Kegums, with a total capacity of 1,100 megawatts, will improve their overall operational capacity, extend their lifetime and reduce their maintenance and repair costs.
Berlin: capital on the move by Land, Thomas Orszag / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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