Europian Union structural funding designated funds for „Vilniaus Degtinė“ AB prepared project „The use of stillage for electricity production“. General value of the project is around 20 mln. LTL , the part of EU structural funding - 9 992 000 mln. LTL (2 893 883 EUR). Even this year it is planned to start construction planning for cogeneration power plant (installed electrical power - 1,5MW, thermal power - 1,66 MW), which will use stillage for biogas production. Biogas production from stillage will supply company with thermal energy and electricity; excess of electricity will be sold to distributive network. Project will be implemented not only to reduce energy costs and to modernize the use of waste from alcohol production, but also to reduce environmental pollution. Additional information could be provided by production director Aistė Bartašiūtė, +370 5 2330340 Director General Danas Kerbelis