Merko Ehitus to Construct 93.5-MWp Solar Park in Latvia

• Ignitis Group partners with AS Merko Ehitus to build a 93.5-MWp solar park in Latvia, a EUR 20 million project set for completion by August 2025.

Ignitis Group, a Lithuanian utility company, has hired AS Merko Ehitus to build a 93.5-MWp solar photovoltaic park in Latvia. The project, worth about EUR 20 million, will be carried out by Merko's subsidiary PS MB.MEE. The solar park will be located in the Varme parish of western Latvia's Kuldiga district and will include the installation of PV panels, power stations, combiner boxes, sensors, weather stations, access roads, drainage systems, and medium voltage cables.

The construction works are expected to be completed by August 2025. The project was awarded by SIA SP Venta, a subsidiary of Ignitis Group, which acquired the company about a year ago. This initiative is part of Ignitis Group's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio and contribute to the transition towards sustainable energy sources in the region.

What company has been hired to build a 93.5-MWp solar park in Latvia?

• Ignitis Group, a Lithuanian utility company
• AS Merko Ehitus, the company hired to build the solar park
• Merko's subsidiary PS MB.MEE, which will carry out the project
• The solar park will be located in the Varme parish of western Latvia's Kuldiga district
• The project is worth about EUR 20 million
• Construction works are expected to be completed by August 2025
• The project was awarded by SIA SP Venta, a subsidiary of Ignitis Group
• This initiative is part of Ignitis Group's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio and contribute to the transition towards sustainable energy sources in the region.