The boiler house will be able to produce 300,000 megawatt-hours of heat. This is a tenth of Rīga's annual consumption. There are several benefits of biofuel power generation - one is the move away from natural gas, which currently has to be imported. In addition, using wood chips as fuel supports the Latvian economy.
Climate and Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis (Greens and Farmers Union) also stressed that woodchip heating is one of the most economical ways of producing energy. The b...