Panevėžys power station is a 35 MW gas power plant in Panevezys, Lithuania. It is operated by Panevėžio energija AB [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 39k homes (estimated). It ranks #10 of 10 Lithuania power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_panevezys_lithua.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400487; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 35 MW, Panevėžys power station is below the median gas plant in Lithuania (170 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Lithuania gas capacity
- 1.3% of 2,593 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 5 dated gas plants in Lithuania are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Lithuania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Panevėžio energija AB [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 55.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
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 #6 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.
Nearby power plants
- Jonavos Achema power station · Gas · 68 MW · Kauna
- Kaunas CHP Power Plant Lithuania · Gas · 170 MW · Kaunas
- Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant Lithuania · Hydro · 100.8 MW · Kauno apskritis
- Kruonis Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Lithuania · Hydro · 900 MW · Kaunas
- Plavinas HPP · Hydro · 894 MW · Aizkraukles Rajons
- Elektrenai (Lithuania) Thermal Power Plant Lithuania · Gas · 1,800 MW · Vilnius County
Location
Coordinates 55.74682, 24.38319 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Panevėžys power station?
Panevėžys power station is a 35 MW gas power plant in Panevezys, Lithuania, commissioned in 2008.
Who operates Panevėžys power station?
Panevėžys power station is operated by Panevėžio energija AB [100%].