{"id":92977,"date":"2025-04-17T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/114-1-mw-kelme-wind-farm-i-in-lithuania-has-reached-the-commercial-operation-date\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T06:06:09","slug":"114-1-mw-kelme-wind-farm-i-in-lithuania-has-reached-the-commercial-operation-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/114-1-mw-kelme-wind-farm-i-in-lithuania-has-reached-the-commercial-operation-date\/","title":{"rendered":"114.1 MW Kelm\u0117 wind farm I in Lithuania has reached the commercial operation date"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1054402387\" paraeid=\"{4eecedd8-5ecb-4824-b5d1-d6bc6e2ec82f}{122}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>AB \u201c<\/span><span>Ignitis<\/span><span> <\/span><span>grup\u0117<\/span><span>\u201d (hereinafter \u2013 the Group) informs that <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> <\/span><span>wind farm<\/span><span> I<\/span><span>,<\/span><span> <\/span><span>controlled by <\/span><span>its subsidiary <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>UAB<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span> \u201c<\/span><span>Ignitis<\/span><span> renewables\u201d <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>(hereinafter \u2013 <\/span><span>Ignitis<\/span><span> Renewables)<\/span><span>,<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span> <\/span><span>has reached <\/span><span>the <\/span><span>commercial operation date (<\/span><span>hereinafter \u2013 <\/span><span>COD)<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1985498893\" paraeid=\"{5bb46bf7-905d-4cb3-af86-33dc4090d059}{95}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>The <\/span><span>project<\/span><span> <\/span><span>is <\/span><span>located in<\/span><span> central Lithuania<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> district<\/span><span>,<\/span><span> and<\/span><span> consists <\/span><span>of<\/span><span> 16 <\/span><span>Nordex N163\/6.X <\/span><span>wind turbines with <\/span><span>a<\/span><span> <\/span><span>total<\/span><span> <\/span><span>ins<\/span><span>talled <\/span><span>capacity<\/span><span> of <\/span><span>1<\/span><span>14<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>1<\/span><span> MW<\/span><span>.<\/span><span> <\/span><span>The total <\/span><span>i<\/span><span>nvestments <\/span><span>in the wind far<\/span><span>m will reach<\/span><span> <\/span><span>around<\/span><span> EUR 190 million.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1320570868\" paraeid=\"{5bb46bf7-905d-4cb3-af86-33dc4090d059}{243}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>The installed capacity was adjusted <\/span><span>in accordance with<\/span><span> the current regulations, resulting in an increase <\/span><span>from 105.4 MW<\/span><span>, as previously reported,<\/span><span> <\/span><span>to <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span>114.1 MW.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"98751210\" paraeid=\"{f6b7fbd3-864f-448c-b122-24be705e25ce}{189}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> wind farm I<\/span><span>, together with <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> wind <\/span><span>farm II,<\/span><span> which is set to reach COD later this <\/span><span>year<\/span><span>,<\/span><span> is a part<\/span><span> <\/span><span>of the largest wind project currently under construction in the Baltics<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> wind farm<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The project<\/span><span> will have<\/span><span> <\/span><span>a <\/span><span>combined <\/span><span>installed <\/span><span>capacity of <\/span><span>3<\/span><span>13<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>7<\/span><span> MW<\/span><span> (<\/span><span>up<\/span><span> from 300 MW)<\/span><span>.<\/span><span> <\/span><span>T<\/span><span>he wind farm will be able to cover the electricity demand of 250 thousand Lithuanian households<\/span><span>. <\/span><span>The e<\/span><span>xpected<\/span><span> total<\/span><span> investments<\/span><span> <\/span><span>in <\/span><span>the 3<\/span><span>13<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>7<\/span><span> MW <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> wind farm<\/span><span>, including the acquisition price and construction costs, should reach around EUR 550 million.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1034667381\" paraeid=\"{f6b7fbd3-864f-448c-b122-24be705e25ce}{239}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Since the COD of <\/span><span>Kelm\u0117<\/span><span> <\/span><span>wind farm<\/span><span> <\/span><span>I<\/span><span>, the Group\u2019s <\/span><span>i<\/span><span>nstalled Green Capacities <\/span><span>ha<\/span><span>ve<\/span><span> <\/span><span>increased to 1.<\/span><span>5<\/span><span> GW (from 1.<\/span><span>4<\/span><span> GW).<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"119708711\" paraeid=\"{74590cc6-980b-462d-9f68-90bc987f542a}{16}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>The Group reminds that <\/span><span>its<\/span><span> <\/span><span>objective<\/span><span> is to increase its Green Capacities from 1.4 GW in 2024 to 4\u20135 GW by 2030. For further details, see the Group\u2019s strategy (<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=IG7x6lXwB_5IePnU9zHVjMATgGBBoWrE6By-wW-AO06TDpm1REIsS1j1KbgDzVmqo_faj26BSnSHKBckR1NRyfWN5UhykQJi1EM0DvxpPd9Pvdkf6EbZlhND9iEO4PrfltxEhCTleBRzqYs5pFs7VwPEs6iFDWHi_4ZwQEIhv1ZgDYebB6S-czQZau0xtNHwg_12SSps3IIeBYiSLeo_9nJD4AvMDmAdLoqoJ2dY-Es=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=IG7x6lXwB_5IePnU9zHVjMATgGBBoWrE6By-wW-AO06TDpm1REIsS1j1KbgDzVmqo_faj26BSnSHKBckR1NRyfWN5UhykQJi1EM0DvxpPd9Pvdkf6EbZlhND9iEO4PrfltxEhCTleBRzqYs5pFs7VwPEs6iFDWHi_4ZwQEIhv1ZgDYebB6S-czQZau0xtNHwg_12SSps3IIeBYiSLeo_9nJD4AvMDmAdLoqoJ2dY-Es=\" title=\"\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">link<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>).<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1439517031\" paraeid=\"{74590cc6-980b-462d-9f68-90bc987f542a}{27}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>The information provided in this announcement does not affect the Group\u2019s Adjusted EBITDA and Investments guidance for 2025.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p paraid=\"1439517031\" paraeid=\"{74590cc6-980b-462d-9f68-90bc987f542a}{27}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">For <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">additional<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">information, please contact:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AB \u201cIgnitis grup\u0117\u201d (hereinafter \u2013 the Group) informs that Kelm\u0117 wind farm I, controlled by its subsidiary UAB \u201cIgnitis renewables\u201d (hereinafter \u2013 Ignitis Renewables), has reached the commercial operation date (hereinafter \u2013 COD).\u00a0 The project is located in central Lithuania, Kelm\u0117 district, and consists of 16 Nordex N163\/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity 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