Achema Power Plant

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Achema Power Plant
Achema Power Plant
Official nameAchemos elektrinė
Country Lithuania
Location Jonava
Coordinates 55°4′51″N24°20′9″E / 55.08083°N 24.33583°E / 55.08083; 24.33583 Coordinates: 55°4′51″N24°20′9″E / 55.08083°N 24.33583°E / 55.08083; 24.33583
StatusOperational
Operator(s) Achema
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 75 MW

Achema Power Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant in Jonava, Lithuania. Its primary use is to serve Achema factory. [1]

The first cogeneration power plant was built in 2006, second in 2011. [2] As of 2014 Achema Power Plant had installed capacity of 75 MW. [3]

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