The largest wind farm in the Baltics is expected to produce green hydrogen for the largest fertilizer producer in Lithuania, which will contribute to significantly reducing the country's emissions. The farm, with a capacity of 264 megawatts, is managed in Lithuania by Renerga, and the wind energy company is affiliated with the fertilizer producer Akima. In Lithuania, which benefits from the project.

The Akima Electric Company will buy a wind farm to produce green hydrogen and replace natural gas with ammonium production. The cost of the station is about 460 million euros, and it is considered the largest new onshore wind project in the Baltic countries after its construction and completion in 2026.

The farm is working to significantly increase the electricity generation capacity in Lithuania, as it currently imports the majority of its electricity consumption. The wind farm generates 602 hours of renewable energy, which represents about 15% of the country’s total current electricity production.

The company has committed to using 100% of the estimated 602 gigawatts per hour of annual renewable electricity production to produce green hydrogen, but it did not provide further details about the amount of hydrogen it plans to produce or the electrolysis device, and the company obtained loans worth 326 million euros.

The project is being developed by Renerga, a company affiliated with the Akima Group, while the borrowing operations are handled by LT Energyga, a special purpose company established to develop and operate the project. The CEO of the Nordic Investment Bank, Andrej Kosvik, stated that this loan is in line with its commitment to… Member States to increase their production and respect the environment.

Acima's two ammonia production units represent about 80% of the company's total carbon dioxide emissions, and by replacing renewable electricity with a portion of natural gas consumption, the company expects to significantly reduce emissions.

Akima represents more than half of the total natural gas consumption in Lithuania, as it imports this fossil fuel due to the lack of domestic production. In 2014, the country built its first liquefied gas station, as it was relying solely on the Russian gas pipeline, and because of the high prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this led to To temporarily shut down production.

The green hydrogen transition plan represents a way to remove carbon from its products while supporting energy security, and the German company Nordex announced on Thursday, March 28, 2024, that it will provide its wind turbines for a 264-megawatt wind energy project in Lithuania after the developing company secures the necessary financing.

Nordex will supply 40 units of its Delta 4000 NX series turbines to the largest wind farm in the Baltics. The machines will be installed on tubular steel towers with heights ranging between 113 meters and 118 metres. Infrastructure work will begin during June 2024, and delivery and installation are expected to begin. turbines in the spring of 2025 and to be completed in 2026.