About Tauragė

Tauragė district – the greenest district of Lithuania – such a message has been spreading since 2015

The initiative to become the greenest district, quickly became one of the priority works of Tauragė municipality, which is systematically implemented and continues. Solar, wind, water and even sludge energy is used. The largest wind farm in the country has been installed in the district, the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the country is located in Balskai Dam near Tauragė, sludge processing facilities are operating, and solar power plants are located on the roofs of public institutions. Tauragė District Municipality implements various solutions that increase energy efficiency, declares electricity savings and has become a member of the ESO Intelligent Energy Club.

Dependence on the global network is inevitable, so as we go hand in hand with the flow of information about the work done and the need for skilled workers, we shout out loud!

Climate-neutral and smart city by 2030

Tauragė was chosen by the European Commission as one of the European cities aiming to become climate neutral by the year 2030! After evaluating the applications of 377 European cities, the European Commission selected 100 cities from EU countries that became participants of the mission. Vilnius and Tauragė were among these cities and will implement an experimental innovation program striving to become climate-neutral settlements by 2030.

The Tauragė district is famous for its climate-friendly initiatives: 16 electric buses transport residents local and regional routes, solar power plants have been installed on public buildings in the city, a remote solar power plant will start operating soon, 99% of the district has centrally supplied heat is produced from biofuel, charging stations for electric cars are installed all over the town, all the streets of the district are lit with economical LED lights, thanks to which the municipality saves 40% annually electricity. Also, Tauragė was the first in Lithuania to implement a comprehensive project of public bicycle storage facilities.

The European Commission, as part of its Climate Neutral and Smart Cities mission, will contribute to 100 selected European cities aiming to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 neutralize its impact on the climate, development. The city of Tauragė will be supported by the European Commission and will become a pilot innovation center in the areas of increasing renewable energy resources, decarbonizing the transport system, renewing urban spaces, modernizing buildings, conserving water, implementing a circular economy and other areas.