Ignitis Gamyba is giving Ukraine critically important equipment from Vilnius CHP 3

The energy infrastructure in war-torn Ukraine has been heavily damaged. Rebuilding it is essential to ensure that the country's vital infrastructure continues to operate properly. In response to the critical situation, Ignitis Gamyba is taking significant steps – giving away the equipment from Vilnius Third Combined Heat and Power Plant (Vilnius CHP 3), which will help rebuild the destroyed energy infrastructure in Ukraine.

The official transfer of equipment of Vilnius CHP 3 is set for 15 July with a humanitarian aid agreement signed between Ignitis Gamyba and an electricity transmission system operator, JSC Khmelnytskoblenergo. The latter has been appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to receive and distribute humanitarian aid for the energy sector and will ensure the distribution of the 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 her, the activities of Vilnius CHP 3, which is owned by Ignitis Gamyba, were stopped in 2015 as the costs of operations were too high and it was determined that the units don’t have a significant impact on the electricity system's stability.

“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. Now this equipment will contribute to the restoration of vital infrastructure in Ukraine,” says A. Sungailienė.

The humanitarian aid package transferred by the company includes over 300 items of the most important equipment of Vilnius CHP 3. However, the greatest value comes from the equipment delivery time and its integration in Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

“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. However, it’s important to note that the fastest possible delivery and connection of the equipment to the Ukrainian energy system must be the top priority at this critical period,” notes the CEO of Ignitis Gamyba.

The CEO of Ignitis Gamyba plans to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine in several stages and ensure that the critically important equipment reaches Ukraine before the electricity demand increases.