KAUNAS COUNTY - Environment
County suffers from above average levels of pollution
Emissions of pollutants from stationary sources are influenced by the presence of large enterprises producing nitrogen and phosphate chemical fertilisers in Jonava and Kedainiai. 160 kg of hard substances and 1 729 kg of gaseous and liquid substances were emitted per 1 km² in 2002, with both these figures exceeding the national average.
The only pumped storage power plant in the Baltic States is situated in Kruonis. After its construction is completed, its expected capacity will be 1 600 MW. Currently, its capacity is 800 MW. The most powerful hydroelectric power station on the Nemunas dam in Kaunas (capacity 100 MW) has been supplying electricity for several decades. The Kaunas heat and power station, which was built several years ago, has a capacity of 170 MW.
At the end of 2002 there were 196203 main telephone lines, of which 163242 were installed in dwellings. There were 282 main telephone lines per 1000 population.
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