TEACHER INGR ĪDA NIT IŠA, HER PUPILS (GRADE 5) , AND PARENTS (ESPECIALLY ĒRIKA’S DAD, LAURA’S MUM, RAIT IS ’S DAD, ) ORGANIZED A F IELD TRIP TO SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER STATIONS IN AMBEĻI , DAUGAVPILS REGION ON THE RIVER DUBNA. TEACHERS EVA AND GUNA ASSISTED AND REALLY ENJOYED THE F IELD TRIP.

SMALLHYDROELECTRIC POWER

STATIONS

PUPILS FROM GRADE 5 ARE ACTIVE PARTIC IPANTS OF ETWINNING PROJECT REDUCE-REUSE- RECYCLE. AND OUR F IELD TRIP WAS A PART THE ACTIV IT IES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT.

SMALLHYDROELECTRIC POWER

STATIONS

ADVANTAGES OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER

The most important: It is a renewable form of energy Energy is rather cheap,

because of low costs; The pollution is minimal; These plants are largely

automated (no employees); Station can be of any size, it

depends on the river and stream

Stations can operate for many years;

Small HEPS are more economic for home owners than solar power

Erika’s dad made a comparison: «There was a useless field, nobody needed it, but then one day a road was made and people were surprised how they could have lived before without that road. The field became useful. The same is with the river»

Small power stations in Latvia

Ambeļi

THE RIVER DUBNA

We visited three stations. Ērika’s dad Mr Romanovs was our guide, he told us about these stations: The first station was

build in 2001.They produce

500kW per hour, and each family consumes about 200 per month

THE RIVER DUBNA

There are about 180 small stations in Latvia and they make 15% of all the hydro power in Latvia.

And three of them are in Ambeļi. We had a great opportunity to have a walk, enjoy the nature and learn a lot as well.

THE POWER STATIONS

THE POWER STATIONS

THE POWER STATIONS

THE POWER STATIONS

THE POWER STATIONS

THE POWER STATIONS

We are listening

SIGHTSEEING

SIGHTSEEING

SIGHTSEEING