In 2012, there were
132 co-generation plants in Latvia (43 in Riga region, 17 in
Vidzeme, 24 in Kurzeme, 25 in Zemgale and 23 in Latgale region)
[10]. Biomass utilization in co-generation plants is still
very low and constitutes only 1.7% of the total energy share [10].