Citadele Leasing granted €340,000 in financing to SIA BT Power to build a mobile electrotechnical laboratory housed in a Volkswagen Crafter van, iAuto reported.
The vehicle allows the company to diagnose faults and perform technical checks in solar and wind parks.
The new laboratory is one of the few technical units of its kind in the Baltics. It helps the company ensure faster maintenance of renewable energy infrastructure, reducing potential downtime and improving electricity production efficiency.
“As the number of solar and wind farms increases, not only the construction of new capacities, but also the safe and continuous operation of existing infrastructure is becoming increasingly important. Until now, we had to involve external service providers for the performance of individual electrical inspections, whose availability sometimes meant waiting for up to a month. Now, thanks to our mobile laboratory, we can respond to technical problems immediately or within a few days. This allows us to significantly speed up fault diagnostics, plan work more flexibly and reduce the risk of energy production interruptions,” said SIA BT Power owner Toms Bergs.
“Investments in renewable energy infrastructure are not limited to the construction of new solar and wind farms. Equally important is the ability to ensure their efficient management and timely resolution of technical problems. Such specialized solutions help strengthen the competitiveness of the Latvian energy sector, while creating opportunities for local companies to develop new services and competencies. It is important for Citadele Leasing to support companies that invest in modern technologies and contribute to the development of the entire sector with innovative solutions,” said Citadele Leasing head in Latvia Peteris Plaudis.
To create the mobile laboratory, the company acquired a 2026 Volkswagen Crafter van equipped with seven specialized electrotechnical diagnostic and measuring devices. Vehicle acquisition costs reached approximately €58,000, while remaining investments went toward laboratory equipment.
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