In order to promote closer energy relations, Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Isshu Sugawara signed a cooperation agreement today (October 23) in Tokyo. The bilateral agreement, which was signed in the presence of President Gitanas Nausėda, is meant to ensure more practical cooperation...

On 17–18 October, an Eastern Partnership meeting will be held in Vilnius to mark the progress of the Eastern Partnership countries in achieving energy goals. The event, which is being organised by the Ministry of Energy in conjunction with the European Commission, will focus on renewable energy.

The government has approved the renewable energy auction schedule for 2020–2022. These auctions will ensure the further development of renewable energy and local power generation in Lithuania.

On 7 October, Vilnius will host high-level energy security forum of the United States of America (USA) and Europe to deal with urgent matters of transatlantic cooperation in energy field. The Forum of Ministers will be attended by US Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Ministers of Energy and energy policymakers from Central and...

On 19 th  of September, the European Commission has consented to the measures proposed by Lithuania to reduce annual operating costs of the LNG terminal. It will provide ground for making necessary further decisions regarding reduction of payments for the LNG terminal by EUR 23-25 million every year, starting from 2020.

In a speech delivered at the 63rd IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) General Conference on September 17 in Vienna, Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Energy Lina Sabaitienė drew the attention of the international community to the fact that participation in the stress tests of new nuclear power plants and the drafting of...

On 5 September, Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas visited Oslo (Norway) to attend high-level conference, at which perspectives of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage technology and its role in EU's transit to climate-neutral economy were discussed.

On 28–29 August, Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas visited Ukraine. As Ukraine shifts to renewable energy and seeks to diversify energy sources, Lithuania is stepping up energy cooperation with this Eastern Partnership country.

Today Lithuanian natural gas transmission system operator Amber Grid entered into the agreement with a Polish company Izostal S.A. for the purchase of steel pipes to be used for the construction of the international...

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.