Learn how a wind power plant works, play a game and study historical maps of the electrical network
February 21, 2023
The Energy Museum of Latvenergo Group invites you to take a look at the Virtual Energy Museum, complete with an animation of a wind power plant, an educational game and interactive maps for a fascinating exploration of energy history and the development of Latvenergo Group. The digital collection has been complemented by 500 images of objects from the energy sector and the development of the Group, giving a broader insight into the Energy Museum's collection.
The Virtual Energy Museum (htpps://energetikasmuzejs.lv) features an animation on the generation of environmentally friendly electricity in a wind power plant. Wind is an inexhaustible resource and its use is becoming more efficient as technology advances. The animation shows how a wind turbine is built, how it works, how wind energy is transformed into electricity, how it is passed on to customers, how it provides comfort in the household and how it can charge an electric car.
Everyone is invited to test their knowledge playing the educational game about energy generation. By answering trivia questions, you can find out interesting facts about the history of energy in Latvia and Latvenergo Group. The website features an interactive map of Latvenergo AS power plants today, as well as the development of the 88 kV and 110 kV transmission electrical network from the start-up of Ķegums HPP in 1939 to 1960.
The Digital Collection has been enhanced by 500 images of museum objects, including outstanding photographs of the construction of the Ķegums power plant taken by Kegums HPP construction engineers in 1936-1937. The photographs also show the development of electricity supply in Kurzeme in the 20th century – the construction of the Liepāja and Ventspils power stations and power lines. There are also images of flags, pennants, communication and computing devices used by Latvenergo. In total, 3500 images of energy heritage objects are available in the Digital Collection, giving a broader insight into the Energy Museum's collection.
The Virtual Energy Museum will continue to be expanded with new content – animations on solar energy generation and historical evidence of the development of Latvenergo Group.
The Virtual Energy Museum is a project developed by the Energy Museum of Latvenergo Group to promote know-how about the Latvian energy sector, the history and directions of development of the Group, as well as to stimulate pupils' interest in sciences and engineering professions. The website provides opportunities for further education, research, creative ideas and inspiration.
