The Government made the decisions necessary for offshore wind development – a wind farm with a capacity of up to 700 MW is planned to be constructed by 2030 in a Baltic Sea territory nearly 30 kilometres from the shore. Offshore wind, which is one of the most efficient and promising energy sources, will make it possible to...

Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas raised the issue of the threat of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (Astravets NPP) in a video conference of European Union (EU) energy ministers.

One 10 MW solar farm project will be implemented by Visaginas City Municipality. Another 10 MW solar farm will be built by the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in an effort to reduce electricity costs and contribute to sustainable energy development in Lithuania.

Today, the transmission system operators of four countries – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland – submitted a funding application for a total of EUR 1.2 billion to finance the project for synchronisation of the Baltic States with the Continental European Network. Lithuania’s share...

By publishing only a summary of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Pre-Operational Safety Review Team (Pre-OSART) mission, and not the full report, Belarus has once again demonstrated a selective approach to the transparency of the Astravets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project and, at the same time, to...

The Ministry of Energy has submitted a draft Government Resolution to stakeholders for coordination on locations in the Baltic Sea where it is expedient to develop wind farms. Proposals were also submitted regarding the capacities of the power plants – it could meet one-quarter of Lithuania’s demand.

Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas appealed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) – nuclear fuel was delivered to the NPP construction site in Astravets last week, despite the fact that an agreement between responsible...

The Seimas unanimously approved the amendments to the Law on Electricity prepared by the Ministry of Energy – the regulation of retail electricity prices for household consumers will be abandoned in stages by 2023. This means that there will be a transition from a regulated retail electricity market...

At the initiative of Lithuania, eight European Union (EU) Member States approached the European Commission with a proposal to pay a priority attention to the renewable energy industry. This is necessary not only to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic but also to give a boost to the EU economy. Lithuania’s initiative was also supported...

During a video conference yesterday, Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas with an acting Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine Olga Buslavets discussed energy issues relevant to both countries, including the issue of not purchasing electricity from the...

The lockdown and operating restrictions in place in Lithuania due to the COVID-19 pandemic have not affected construction of the Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) – work on this strategic energy project is in full swing. As planned, this interconnection, which will not only benefit Lithuania, but all of the gas market participants in the region...

Today, the first 1 MW remote solar farm was opened near Elektrėnai, which will generate electricity for almost 300 households. Lithuania is one of the first countries in Europe to create opportunities for every resident and household to use renewable electricity – a system has been created where electricity from renewable energy sources can be produced in one place and...