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Jonavos Achema power station

Gas power plant in Kauna, Lithuania. Approximate location 55.0837, 24.3338.

GasKaunaLithuaniaOCGT

Jonavos Achema power station is a 68 MW gas power plant in Kauna, Lithuania. It is operated by Achemos Grupe [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 77k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 10 Lithuania power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2003, it is around 23 years old — relatively modern. In context, gas supplies about 16.5% of Lithuania's electricity; the national grid averages 138 gCO₂/kWh (77.6% low-carbon) (2025).

68MW installed capacity
76,587homes powered (est.)
2003commissioned (~23 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_jonavosachema_lithua.

Data status

Known data

FacilityJonavos Achema power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryLithuania · Kauna GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates55.0837, 24.3338 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity68 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407842; operating plant capacity
OwnerAchemos Grupe [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2003 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions107,222 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#9 / 10 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#5 / 6 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.40× · 170 MW · n=6 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent76,587 calculated
Environmental severityC2 · 25/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407842; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 68 MW, Jonavos Achema power station is below the median gas plant in Lithuania (170 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Lithuania

Elektrenai (Lithuania) Thermal Power Plant Lithuania: 1,800 MW2kElektrenai…Vilnius TE-3 CHP Power Plant Lithuania: 360 MW360Vilnius TE…Kaunas CHP Power Plant Lithuania: 170 MW170Kaunas CHP…Mazheikiai CHP Power Plant Lithuania: 160 MW160Mazheikiai…Jonavos Achema power station: 68 MW68Jonavos Ac…Panevėžys power station: 35 MW35Panevėžys …

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Achemos Grupe [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 55.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
25/100environmental-severity index
21.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
227 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #5 largest gas power plant of 6 in Lithuania by capacity.

Lithuania has 6 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 2,593 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 55.0837, 24.3338 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Jonavos Achema power station?

Jonavos Achema power station is a 68 MW gas power plant in Kauna, Lithuania, commissioned in 2003.

How many homes can Jonavos Achema power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 76,587 homes (estimated).

Who operates Jonavos Achema power station?

Jonavos Achema power station is operated by Achemos Grupe [100%].

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