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, a goal was achieved in 2014 (23.9%).

Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant
Wind turbine in Lithuania

Statistics

Renewable energy in Lithuania by type:[3]

Type %
Biomass82.5
Wind Power6.7
Biofuels3.9
Hydroelectricity2.7
Biogas2.2
Waste-to-Energy1.5
Solar0.4
Geothermal energy0.1

Biomass
Main article: Biomass in Lithuania

Biomass represents the most common source of renewable energy in Lithuania, with most of the biomass is use being firewood. The amount of energy generated from biomass in Lithuania is the second highest in the EU per capita. It is estimated that in 2020 the country will lead the EU in the quantity of biomass available for biofuel production.

Projected Production of Biofuels By 2020
(Tons per Capita)[4]
CountryPer Capita Biofuel Production
Lithuania0.25
Latvia0.23
Denmark0.22
France0.19
Estonia0.18
Hungary0.17
Czech Republic0.16
Spain0.14
Poland0.13
Sweden0.12
Ireland0.12
Greece0.09
Austria0.09
Germany0.08
Bulgaria0.08
Romania0.07
Italy0.06
Slovakia0.06
Slovenia0.05
United Kingdom0.05
Belgium0.04
Portugal0.04
Netherlands0.03
Finland0.02
Luxembourg0.00
Cyprus0.00
Malta0.00

Biofuel
Biofuels[5]
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
Main article: Hydroelectric power in Lithuania
  • 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, it supplies about 3% of the electrical demand in Lithuania.[6]

Geothermal energy
Main article: Geothermal energy in Lithuania

Solar power
Main article: Solar power in Lithuania

Solar power in Lithuania created 2.4 MWh power in 2010.[8] At 2020 Lithuania had capacity of 120 MW of solar power.[9]

Wind power
Main article: Wind power in Lithuania

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

Year 1998-2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201520162019
Installed (MW) 060423337721646-79
Capacity (MW) 06648515491133202275436509546

See also

References
  3. "Energetikos statistika" (in Lithuanian). stat.gov.lt. 2012-06-15. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  4. [Lithuanian Renewable Energy Promotion Action Plan 2010-2020 years. 2008. Applied research. Vilnius. 215]
  5. Biofuels barometer 2007 – EurObserv’ER Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 179, s. 63–75, 5/2007
  6. "Kauno HE modernizavimas" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Energija. Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  7. "Implementation Completion Report". The World Bank. 2005. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  8. "Energetikos statistika 2010 m. keitėsi šalies kuro ir energijos sąnaudų struktūra" (in Lithuanian). stat.gov.lt. 2011-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  10. "Wind in power - 2009 European statistics" (pdf). ewea.org. February 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  11. "Wind in power - 2010 European statistics" (pdf). ewea.org. February 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  12. "Wind in power - 2011 European statistics" (pdf). ewea.org. February 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  13. "Wind in power in Europe 1998-2009" (XLS). ewea.org. February 2009. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

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