Lithuania gives Ukraine equipment from Vilnius CHP 3
This is stated on the company's website, reports Ukrinform.
It is reported that the agreement on the provision of humanitarian aid was signed between Ignitis Gamyba and the operator of the electricity transmission system, PJSC Khmelnytskoblenergo, appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to receive and distribute humanitarian aid for the energy sector. It will ensure further distribution of equipment.
“We have signed an agreement, which allows us to increase the humanitarian aid provided by the company to war-torn Ukraine. 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,” says Asta Sungailienė, CEO of Ignitis Gamyba.
According to the top executive, the Vilnius CHP 3, owned by Ignitis Gamyba, was put to a halt in 2015 over the high cost of operation. It was also determined that power units have no 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,” said the CEO.
The humanitarian cargo donated by the company includes more than 300 items of the most important equipment from the 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," said Sungailienė.
The company plans to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine in several stages, so that critical equipment arrives in Ukraine before the demand for electricity increases.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, in June, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid handed Ukraine autotransformers and other equipment worth over EUR 4 million.
