In order to achieve the state’s strategic renewable energy targets and exploit the potential of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea to this end, scientists from Klaipėda University commissioned by the Ministry of Energy conducted a comprehensive analysis of offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea.

On Thursday (11 July), Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas met with Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), in Paris. During the meeting, the process of Lithuania’s accession to the influential and prestigious energy club was discussed. On 19 June, the IEA Governing Board unanimously approved Lithuania’s request to join this...

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania implementing the rights and duties of the sole shareholder of EPSO-G UAB announces the selection of candidates for the position of  an independent member for the Board of EPSO-G UAB to the position of an independent member of the Board with Finance, Investment, Risk Management and Audit area competence.

25 June, Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas attended the meeting of the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) to discuss the changes in the energy sector in the nearest future. The European Commission's (EC) recommendations on the Integrated national energy and climate change plans were...

On 20th of June, the political Roadmap implementing the synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity networks with the Continental European Network was signed. The specific action plan and necessary main projects up to 2025, when the Baltic States will join the safe and reliable energy system of Europe, were established.

On 13 of June, the Seimas passed the Law on connection of the Lithuanian power system to the synchronous grid of Continental Europe (hereinafter referred to as the synchronisation) drafted by the Ministry of Energy and related legal acts. The latter acts stipulate the principal conditions for organisation and implementation of the...

Approval by the Seimas of the amendments to the Laws on Renewable Energy and on Electricity prepared by the Ministry of Energy opened opportunities for residents of apartment buildings to become electricity producing consumers and consume electricity generated from renewable energy resources. Lithuania is among...

On the 30th and 31st of May, the National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (NCC) set prices for electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES). These prices will be used to set the maximum premium, for which energy producers will compete at an auction to be held in early September. The quota of 0.3 TWh of electricity will be allocated during the auction. With the...

On 29 of May, Regional Group Continental Europe of the ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators, announced about signing of the interconnection agreement and technical terms and conditions of interconnection by the power transmission operators of Poland, three Baltic States and supporting countries, upon implementation of...

On May 15, the Government endorsed main terms of the agreement on the conditions for connection of Baltic States power systems to the power system of Continental Europe (CEN). This Connection Agreement will be signed by Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator...

On May 7, the Minister of Energy Lithuania Žygimantas Vaičiūnas went to Poland to participate in the Polish gas sector’s largest annual conference GAZTERM 2019 in   Międzyzdroje.  The minister highlighted the importance of a particularly close cooperation of Lithuania and Poland in the field of energy, specifically in the gas sector which is being...

Today (May 3), Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas met with European Commission (EC) Vice-President responsible for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič. The main topics of the meeting were further implementation of the Baltic electricity network synchronisation...