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A review on solid biofuel usage in Lithuania after the decommission of Ignalina NPP and compliance with the EU policy

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  • Gaigalis, Vygandas
  • Skema, Romualdas

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The paper provides a review on solid biofuel usage in Lithuania after decommission of Ignalina NPP and cover the period 2007–2012. Lithuania has limited quantity of indigenous energy resources and is depended upon the import of energy resources, such as natural gas, petroleum and hard coal. Up to the year 2009 about 70–80% of electricity was produced from NPP. Lithuanian energy dependence from energy resources in 2009 was about 50.3%. At the end of 2009, NPP was decommissioned and the structure of gross inland fuel and energy consumption changed radically. Lithuania׳s energy dependence on the imports of fuel increased to about 82% and considerably exceeded the EU average 54%. The share of indigenous and renewable energy sources (RES) in gross inland fuel and energy consumption increased from 14.7% in 2009 to 21.4% in 2013 from which about 86% of RES belonged to solid biofuels. The RES became one of the main driving forces of the country׳s economy.

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  • Gaigalis, Vygandas & Skema, Romualdas, 2016. "A review on solid biofuel usage in Lithuania after the decommission of Ignalina NPP and compliance with the EU policy," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 974-988.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:54:y:2016:i:c:p:974-988
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.089
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