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Panevėžys power station

Gas power plant in Panevezys, Lithuania. Approximate location 55.74682, 24.38319.

GasPanevezysLithuaniaCCGT · HRSG

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).

35MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
39,420homes powered (est.)
2008commissioned (~18 yrs)

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityPanevėžys power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryLithuania · Panevezys GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates55.74682, 24.38319 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity35 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000400487; operating plant capacity
OwnerPanevėžio energija AB [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2008 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions55,188 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#10 / 10 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#6 / 6 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.21× · 170 MW · n=6 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent39,420 calculated
Environmental severityC3 · 28/100 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 · 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.

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 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.

~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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
28/100environmental-severity index
21.7°Cseasonal temperature swing
118 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 #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.

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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.

How many homes can Panevėžys power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 39,420 homes (estimated).

Who operates Panevėžys power station?

Panevėžys power station is operated by Panevėžio energija AB [100%].

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