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“The first production of electricity marks a particularly important stage of the project, when the energy installation under construction is converted into a power plant of a boiler room and not only heat but also electricity is produced in a technological process.
The start-up adjustment of the steam turbine with the generator is currently being performed in accordance with the requirements of the equipment manufacturer and Litgrid. After successful completion, we will move to a stable working mode, and a little later to the commercial operation stage, ”says Arūnas Žilys, acting head of VKJ, director of finance and administration.
When the waste-to-energy plant begins to operate commercially, its electrical capacity will reach about 20 MW and its thermal capacity about 60 MW. The power plant is expected to help prevent up to 160,000 tonnes of waste per year, which would otherwise end up in landfills in Lithuania.
According to the information, the VKJ has installed state-of-the-art smoke treatment facilities, which will guarantee a completely safe energy production from municipal waste. All issues are tracked and details are made public on the company’s website.
As previously announced, hot testing started at VKJ in November last year and the power plant started supplying heat to Vilnius residents.
VKJ will be one of the most modern power plants of this type in Europe. The project is funded by the Cohesion Fund of the European Union.
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