Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant explained

Vilnius CHP Plant
Name Official:Vilniaus termofikacinė elektrinė
Country:Lithuania
Location:Vilnius
Coordinates:54.6678°N 25.1569°W
Status:Decommissioned
Construction Began:1976
Commissioned:1983
Decommissioned:2016
Owner:Ignitis Group
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Fuel Secondary:mazut
Ps Units Operational:2 × 180 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:360 MW
Website:https://ignitisgamyba.lt/

Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant or Vilnius Power Plant-3 was a power plant in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant has a capacity of 603 MW heating power and 360 MW electric power.[1] It was considered the most polluting electric power plant in Lithuania.[2] As a consequence, Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant was closed in 2016.[3] In 2016 a new waste-to-energy Vilnius Biofuel Power Plant was built next to the CHP plant.

In July 2024, equipment from Vilnius Power Plant-3 transferred to Ukraine to aid rebuilding energy infrastructure in war-torn regions.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vilniaus-energija.lt/content/techniniai-pajegumai Vilniaus-energija.lt
  2. Web site: Kurios Lietuvos elektrinės labiausiai teršia aplinką? . . 2012-10-30. 2012-10-31. Lithuanian.
  3. Web site: "Lietuvos energija" vertina galimybes atnaujinti trečiąją Vilniaus elektrinę. Verslo žinios . 2019-05-09. 2022-12-22. Lithuanian.
  4. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/15/7465827/index.amp Lithuania hands over equipment from Vilnius thermal power plant to Ukraine
  5. Web site: Ignitis Gamyba is giving Ukraine critically important equipment from Vilnius CHP 3 Ignitis grupė . 2024-07-17 . ignitisgrupe.lt . en.