How many battery energy storage systems are there in Lithuania?

The four battery energy storage systems (BESS), 50MW/50MWh each, have been handed over by Fluence and are now providing services to Litgrid, the transmission system operator (TSO) in Lithuania. They followed a smaller, 1MW/1MWh pilot project to test the use case back in 2021.

Will Lithuania receive energy storage units in September?

The remaining battery parks will receive the energy storage units in September‘, said R. Štilinis. The energy storage facility system of 312 battery cubes - 78 each in battery parks in Vilnius, Šiauliai and Alytus and Utena regions – will provide Lithuania with an instantaneous energy reserve.

How DH &C systems are being implemented in Lithuania?

Currently part of DH systems in Lithuania is installing and/or planning to install heat storage facilities, which will enable an increase the efficiency and enhance the living age of biomass-burning DH&C systems. These are mainly insulated hot water tanks and/or underground water tank storage.

How much wood is used in district heating in Lithuania?

The share of woody biomass (mainly wood chips and the renewable share of municipal solid waste) is currently over 85% of the fuel used in district heating in Lithuania. The revised Heat law ensures that municipalities can plan for the sustainable development of their heating sector over a longer period.

How many independent heat producers are there in Lithuania?

There were 23 unregulated and 20 regulated independent heat producers in the CHP production market. The share of woody biomass (mainly wood chips and the renewable share of municipal solid waste) is currently over 85% of the fuel used in district heating in Lithuania.