Lithuania hands over equipment from Vilnius thermal power plant to Ukraine
Lithuanian energy company Ignitis Gamyba is transferring equipment from the Vilnius Third Combined Heat and Power Plant to Ukraine to help restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Source: Ignitis Gamyba's statement
Quote: "The energy infrastructure in war-torn Ukraine has been heavily damaged. Rebuilding it is essential to ensure that the country's vital infrastructure continues to operate properly. In response to the critical situation, Ignitis Gamyba is taking significant steps – giving away the equipment from Vilnius Third Combined Heat and Power Plant (Vilnius CHP 3), which will help rebuild the destroyed energy infrastructure in Ukraine."
Details: The agreement on the provision of humanitarian assistance was signed by Ignitis Gamyba and Ukrainian electricity transmission system operator Khmelnytskoblenergo. It was appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers to receive and distribute humanitarian aid for the energy sector.
"We have chosen to transfer the equipment of Vilnius CHP 3 for a reason. Besides the fact that it will work well within Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it also meets the needs of the transmission system operator," said Asta Sungailienė, CEO of Ignitis Gamyba.
She said that the operation of Vilnius CHP 3 was stopped in 2015 because its operating costs were too high. It was also determined that the units did not have a significant impact on the stability of the power system.
"Even though the plant has been closed for nine years, we were able to preserve its equipment, which retained its full functionality. The plant, with a total heat and electrical capacity of nearly 1,000 MW, operated for over 30 years and supplied heat to around half of Vilnius. Now this equipment will contribute to the restoration of vital infrastructure in Ukraine," added the company's CEO.
The humanitarian assistance provided by the company includes more than 300 units of the most important equipment of Vilnius CHP 3.
"For security reasons, we cannot disclose more information about the humanitarian aid, including the names, capacity of the equipment or the power plants it will be transferred to," Ignitis Gamyba said.
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