K2 Ventum to challenge government's wind park rejection, eyes claim up to €120 million
Latvia's Cabinet of Ministers has refused to approve the planned K2 Ventum wind farm, prompting the investor to prepare litigation with a potential claim of up to €120 million. The company alleges serious procedural violations in how the decision was made.
SIA "K2 Ventum" has sharply criticized a Cabinet of Ministers decision not to approve its planned wind farm project, saying the ruling came after more than three years of environmental impact assessment (EIA), five public consultation meetings, and a positive opinion from the Energy and Environment Agency. The company says the draft refusal had not been approved by either the Economics or Justice Ministry.
Process before the decision
The company submitted its original application to the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) on October 31, 2025, but the legally required 30-day review period was not observed. The draft decision was substantially altered on the TAP portal on the morning of August 25 — the same day it was reviewed by the Cabinet, even though the approval deadline had itself been set for August 25. K2 Ventum representatives say the new version differed in content from the one published on August 18, leaving the company no reasonable time to prepare a response.
Representatives barred from the meeting
The company's board member and legal representatives arrived at the Cabinet on August 25 but were not admitted to either the building or the meeting where the administrative act addressed to them was being decided.
Dispute over the EIA and legal interpretation
The environmental impact assessment ran from March 2022 to September 2025, involving opinions from 14 state institutions and both relevant municipalities. The Energy and Environment Agency concluded the project was feasible under specified conditions. The company alleges KEM gave misleading information to the Cabinet about a repeat public consultation not taking place, noting the ministry itself had contacted municipalities late. The refusal rests largely on a disputed interpretation of the Protection Zones Law, even though an independent legal opinion and another ministry concluded the law does not impose an absolute construction ban in the coastal zone.
Consequences
K2 Ventum plans to pursue legal action to protect its rights, with a preliminary claim estimate reaching up to €120 million. Materials submitted to the Cabinet themselves acknowledged risks of litigation and losses to the state budget. The project envisaged several hundred million euros in investment and up to 322 MW of capacity, with potential annual payments to the Dienvidkurzeme municipality of around €805,000.
