23.2.2010 12:15
Fortum is building a new combined heat and power plant in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The value of the investment is around EUR 140 million. Purchasing of main equipment has been now agreed and the power plant will be completed for production by January 2013.
The new power plant will use municipal and industrial wastes and biomass as fuels. The production capacity will be approximately 50 megawatts (MW) heat and 20 MW electricity. The district heating will be sold to Klaipedos Energija and the electricity will be sold to the national grid.