Vilnius Heat Plant Explained

Vilnius Heat Plant
Name Official:Vilniaus termofikacinė elektrinė Nr. 2
Country:Lithuania
Location:Vilnius
Coordinates:54.6636°N 25.2317°W
Status:Operational
Construction Began:1948
Commissioned:1951
Operator:Vilniaus Energija UAB
Th Fuel Primary:Natural gas
Th Fuel Secondary:mazut
Ps Thermal Capacity:913 MW
Ps Cogeneration:Yes
Ps Electrical Capacity:24 MW

Vilnius Heat Plant or Vilnius Power Plant-2 is a power plant in Vilnius, Lithuania. Its capacity is 913 megawatts (MW) heating power and 24 MW electric power.[1] [2] It is operated by Vilniaus Energija UAB, a subsidiary of Dalkia.

The power plant is fueled by natural gas and heavy fuel oil (mazut). There is a plan to transfer it to biofuel based on a mixture of wood, straw and peat.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vilniaus-energija.lt/content/techniniai-pajegumai ilniaus-energija.lt
  2. Web site: Lietuvos Energija starts construction of Vilnius CHP plant. курс. The Baltic Course-Балтийский. The Baltic Course Baltic States news & analytics. 2019-10-06.