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One of the largest Kurzeme cogeneration plants, Tukums DH, may have illegally exploited the heat generated for a long time, which is a flagrant violation of the mandatory supply component (OIC), reported TV3 tonight.
Since June, the Energy Public Trader has begun an audit of 400 OIC receiving stations on behalf of the government, according to the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Economy and Trade. Is addressed to the state police, confirmed the Minister of Economic Affairs Arvils Ašeradens. According to TV3 news, Tukums DH is "heated" in the air, but in order to prevent claims by the responsible departments, a ship with a chip that is thus dried is placed between the fans.
As explained by the Board of Directors of "Energy Public Trader" President Andris Cakuls, in examining the situation in nature, found that the drying of chips is carried out with a very economical technical solution. The OEC regulation states that support for the production of electricity paid for by electricity by all electricity consumers can only be obtained from cogeneration plants if the 39, heat utility is not less. by 75%
Legally, "Tukums DH" sells the electricity produced in summer to "Rietumu enerģija", which still practices drying chips at the station. Cakul also found that the chip delivery price and the heat price for "Western energy" differed significantly from the price at which the heat was sold to Tukums Siltums.
The information available on "TV3 news" shows that the inhabitants of Tukums pay even five times more than a drying company through the municipal society "Tukums Siltums" on the heat generated by the station
"Tukums DH" Jānis Tanbergs, a member of the board of directors, said the station had been operational for more than five years and has never been charged. There have been annual audits, there have also been inspections by the regulator
Meanwhile, the Tukums Dome has informed that about 40% of the heat consumed in winter was produced by this company. Chairman of the Council Ēriks Lukmanis (the party "Tukums city and region") did not hide his fears that, confirming this suspicion, the municipality may have to provide heating with his own boiler room.
Firmas.lv information shows 71.01% of SIA The portion of Tukums DH belongs to Irvinton Holdings Limited, a company registered in Cyprus and owned 24.99% by Kubit Ltd., a company registered in Latvia. The share capital of the company is 7,114 euros. In 2017 its turnover increased by 29% and amounted to 2,566,511 euros, but it worked with a loss of 843,632 euros.
