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Recent RES-H/C policy developments in Lithuania. RES-H Policy project meeting, Oeko-Institut e.V. , Freiburg, Germany , October 21-22, 2008. Ramunas Gatautis, Lithuanian Energy Institute. Lithuania facts. Population: 3.38 mln. Area: 65,300 sq . k m GDP (2007) : 22.6 billion €
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Recent RES-H/C policy developments inLithuania RES-H Policy project meeting, Oeko-Institut e.V.,Freiburg, Germany, October 21-22, 2008 Ramunas Gatautis, Lithuanian Energy Institute
Lithuania facts Population: 3.38 mln. Area:65,300 sq.km GDP (2007): 22.6 billion € GDP (2007): 6.7 thous. € / cap GDP growth (2007): 8.8 %
Lithuanian electricity sector 2007 Consumption: 11.5 TWh Production: 14 TWh Generation capacity: Nuclear 1300 MW Thermal 2726 MW Hydro 154 MW HPS 900 MW Wind 52 MW Production structure: Nuclear 74 % Thermal 22 % Hydro 3 % Wind 1 %
Lithuanian district heating sector 2007 District heating cover ~50% national heat demand and ~70% in cities • Consumption: 8 TWh • Production: 9.7 TWh • HOB 3.9 TWh • CHP 3.9 TWh • Other 1.9 TWh • Consumers structure: • Households: 72 % • Governmental org.: 13 % • Industry: 7 % • Other: 8 %
Renewable in Lithuanian heat sector • Biomass (2007): ~200 HOB, 416 MW • Geothermal plant: 1 unit (35 MW) but does not work • Solar: very few Renewable for DH 2007: Wood 96% Straw, biogas 3% Geothermal 2%
Legislation. General documents • Law on Energy (2002) • National energy strategy (2007) • National Energy Efficiency Programme for 2006-2010 • Programme for the Promotion of the Production and Use of Biofuel in 2004-2010
Legislation. Heat sector documents • Law on heat sector (2007) • Directions of the Heat Sector Development (2004) • heat from renewable and domestic sources should reach 17% of countries heat production in 2010 and 23% in 2020
Tax exemptions • Law on taxes for emissions (1999): Air pollution emission from biofuel used stationary sources are Tax-free