Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant
Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant or Vilnius Power Plant-3 was a power plant in Vilnius, Lithuania.
| Vilnius CHP Plant | |
|---|---|
 Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant | |
| Official name | Vilniaus termofikacinė elektrinė |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Vilnius |
| Coordinates | 54°40′4″N 25°9′25″E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Commission date | 1983 |
| Decommission date | 2016 |
| Owner(s) | Vilniaus Energija |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Mazut |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 180 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 360 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | https://ignitisgamyba.lt/ |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant's capacity is 603 MW heating power and 360 MW electric power.[1] It is 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.
References
- Vilniaus-energija.lt
- "Kurios Lietuvos elektrinės labiausiai teršia aplinką?" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ""Lietuvos energija" vertina galimybes atnaujinti trečiąją Vilniaus elektrinę" (in Lithuanian). Verslo žinios. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
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