Smart energy

Smart energy

With the ever-growing resource prices and the effects of climate changes already affecting our everyday lives, progress to smarter energy and more sustainable living needs to happen fast.

Latvia already is one of the greenest countries in the world. And we want to take part in tackling sustainability challenges at a global scale. To do it, we’ve set the goal to eliminate or minimize bureaucracy to promote the R&D of new products and technologies in the smart energy and mobility sectors.

Latvia’s main focus in the smart energy sector is on the development of technological and non-technological solutions for smart and efficient energy systems and sustainable mobility.

Next generation of talents in smart energy

Every year, Latvia’s largest universities prepare new specialists in the areas related to smart energy and smart city. The leading higher education institution in this sector is Riga Technical University (RTU), which prepares about 75% of young specialists that go on to work in this sector.

Overall, students’ interest in the smart energy sector has been growing in recent years. This has led to an increase in the number of degree programs and courses offered in related fields, along with an increase in research and development funding in the energy sector.