Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant
Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant or Vilnius Power Plant-3 is 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 | Operational |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Commission date | 1983 |
| Decommission date |
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| Owner(s) | Vilniaus Energija |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Mazut |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 384 MW |
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 is planned to be closed in 2016.[3] In 2016 new waste-to-energy Vilnius Biofuel Power Plant was built next to exsisting CHP plant.
References
- Vilniaus-energija.lt
- "Kurios Lietuvos elektrinės labiausiai teršia aplinką?" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ""Vilniaus energija" ketina uždaryti termofikacinę elektrinę" (in Lithuanian). delfi,lt. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
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