Kaunus power station
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Kaunus power station (Kauno termofikacinė elektrinė) is a power station in Kaunas, Kauna, Lithuania with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Kaunas Combined Heat and Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaunus power station | Kaunas, Kauna, Lithuania | 54.920556, 24.016944 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 54.920556, 24.016944
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | mothballed[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 110[3] | gas turbine[4] | – | 1976[5] | – |
| Unit 2 | shelved[2][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[2][6] | 150[6] | combined cycle[2] | – | – | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrine [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrine [100.0%] |
Background
In 2021, KTE announced that they would be "modernizing" the power station by building a new gas-fired turbine with CHP, with a rating of 150 MW.[7] Currently, this project is in the pre-construction phase having received licensing from Lithuania's energy authority.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220118061722/https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kaunas_Combined_Heat_and_Power_Plant¶ms=54_55_14_N_24_01_01_E_region%3ALT_type%3Alandmark. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709000912/http://www.kte.lt/lt/projektai/projektas2.html. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220713000238/https://www.vz.lt/energetika/2017/09/14/kauno-termofikacijos-elektrinei-stabdoma-tiekimo-licencija. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221206201801/http://www.kte.lt/lt/apie-mus/istorija-ir-pletra.html. Archived from the original on 06 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20190111145833/http://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/kaunas/miesto-pulsas/kauno-termofikacijos-elektrine-su-kinais-steigia-bendra-imone-830306. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "KTE - KTE modernizacijos plėtros projektas". www.kte.lt. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ↑ "Kauno termofikacijos elektrinė su kinais steigia bendrą įmonę". Kauno diena (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
