Renewable energy in Lithuania

Renewable energy in Lithuania constitutes some energy produced in the country. In 2016, it constituted 27.9% of the country's overall electricity generation.[1][2] Previously, the Lithuanian government aimed to generate 23% of total power from renewable resources by 2020, the goal was achieved in 2014 (23.9%).

Solar park in Žeimiai, Lithuania
Solar park in Kuršėnai with 5MW capacity in 2021
Wind turbines in Tauragė County, Lithuania

Statistics

Renewable energy in Lithuania by type (as of 2022):[3]

Renewable energy resources consumption structure
%
Solid biofuel
 
 70.7%
Wind energy
 
 7.3%
Biofuel
 
 6.7%
Ambient heat
 
 4.7%
Municipal and industrial waste
 
 4.5%
Biogas
 
 2.3%
Hydropower
 
 2.2%
Solar energy
 
 1.6%

Biomass

Solid biofuel or biomass represents the most common source of renewable energy in Lithuania.[3] Most commonly used are firewood and wood as well as agricultural waste.[3] It is primarily used to produce heat, but is also used for electricity production.[3]

Biofuel
Vilnius Biofuel Power Plant
Biofuels[4]
Consumption 2005 (GWh) Consumption 2006 (GWh) Consumption 2007 (GWh)
Total Total Biodiesel Bioethanol Total Biodiesel Bioethanol
9722616264612477135

Biogas
Year 200920102011
Capacity (million m3) 9.820.923.2

Hydroelectricity
Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant
  • Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, its main purpose is to provide a spinning reserve of the power system, to regulate the load curve of the power system 24 hours a day. Installed capacity of the pumped storage plant: 900 MW (4 units, 225 MW each).
  • Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant, has a capacity of 100.8 MW.[5]

Geothermal energy
  • Klaipėda Geothermal Demonstration Plant, the first geothermal heating plant in the Baltic Sea region.[6]

Solar power
Solar potential of Lithuania

In 2022, Lithuania had capacity of 568 MW of solar power (compared to only 2.4 MWh power in 2010).[7][8]

As of 2012, Lithuania has 1,580 small (from several kilowatts to 2,500 kW) solar power plants with a total installed capacity of 59.4 MW which produce electricity for the country, and has an uncounted number of private power plants which make electricity only for their owners.[9]

Wind power

Installed wind power capacity in Lithuania and generation in recent years is shown in the table below:[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Year 1998-20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Capacity (MW) 06648515491133202275279288436509518533534671671814

See also

References
  1. "Energetikos statistika 2016 M".
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2023)". Statistics Lithuania. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. Biofuels barometer 2007 – EurObserv’ER Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 179, s. 63–75, 5/2007
  5. "Kauno Algirdo Brazausko hidroelektrinė". 15min. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. "Implementation Completion Report". The World Bank. 2005. p. 4. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
  7. https://www.developmentaid.org/api/frontend/cms/file/2023/03/IRENA_RE_Capacity_Statistics_2023.pdf
  8. "Energetikos statistika 2010 m. keitėsi šalies kuro ir energijos sąnaudų struktūra" (in Lithuanian). stat.gov.lt. 5 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. "Suvilioti dosnių išmokų puolė statyti saulės jėgaines" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  10. "Wind in power - 2009 European statistics" (PDF). ewea.org. February 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  11. "Wind in power - 2010 European statistics" (PDF). ewea.org. February 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  12. "Wind in power - 2011 European statistics" (PDF). ewea.org. February 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  13. "Wind in power in Europe 1998-2009" (XLS). ewea.org. February 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  14. http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/files/library/publications/statistics/Wind_in_power_annual_statistics_2012.pdf
  15. "Vėjo energetika Lietuvoje".
  16. https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2020/Mar/IRENA_RE_Capacity_Statistics_2020.pdf
  17. https://www.developmentaid.org/api/frontend/cms/file/2023/03/IRENA_RE_Capacity_Statistics_2023.pdf

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