Specialists see a solution in the development of offshore wind farms. Unfortunately, the Latvian market is less attractive to electricity producers than its neighbours – at least for the time being.

The European Union has already set a goal to become the first continent with a climate-neutral economy by 2050. This course is also included in Latvia's National Energy and Climate Plan, which, among other things, stipulates that the country must increase its installed wind energy capacity from approximately 80 MW at present to 800 MW by 2030.

However, achieving these goals is hindered by public attitude, which has already acquired a specific label: “Not in my backyard!” In other words, people generally support renewable energy, but they do not want to introduce or see changes in their habits and environment. Energy expert Kristaps Stepanovs believes the problem is this – people only feel the positive impact of wind energy on the electricity market, investments, or climate sustainability indirectly; the benefits of green energy are too distant, too conceptual, too philosophical, whereas a wind farm in one's own neighbourhood, however harmless it may be, is tangible and practical.