Ignitis develops Lithuania hybrid project

• 22MW new-build solar will certainly be sited next to an operational 10MW wind farm in Taurage

Ignitis Renewables is initiating the growth of a solar park in Taurage region of Lithuania, having actually protected a permit from the State Energy Regulatory Council.

The developer will certainly site a brand-new 22MW solar project with a 10MW wind farm that has actually been in operation for one decade.

The solar park is expected to begin commercial procedure in 2024.

Ignitis Renewables president Thierry Aelens claimed the project opens bigger opportunities to use the framework and also the land handled by the business more effectively.

He claimed: "A 10MW wind farm has been effectively running in the Tauragė area for over 10 years, and also now we will certainly establish a solar park alongside a presently operational wind farm.

" This very first solar-wind hybrid park in the background of Ignitis Group will certainly contribute to the group's objective of further increasing its green production."

Ignitis Renewables manages four wind farms in Lithuania; its 2 various other wind farms remain in Poland and Estonia.

New wind farm projects are also being developed in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.