Lithuania and Poland strengthen their strategic energy partnership: from "Harmony Link" to joint infrastructure protection
Su Lenkijos energetikos ministru Miłoszu Motyka
At a meeting in Warsaw with Polish Minister of Energy Miłosz Motyka, Lithuanian Minister of Energy Lukas Savickas emphasised that the partnership between the two countries extends beyond conventional cooperation and is becoming a model for regional security. The ministers discussed preparations for signing the contract for the strategic Harmony Link interconnection, measures to protect critical infrastructure and joint action to strengthen grid resilience.
During the bilateral meeting, Minister Savickas expressed his sincere gratitude to Poland and the Polish electricity sector for their prompt assistance following the devastating storm that recently swept across Lithuania. The emergency crews sent by Poland’s electricity transmission system operator helped Lithuanian specialists resolve faults and restore electricity supply to thousands of residents significantly faster.
‘The help from our neighbours and their lightning-fast response in times of crisis are the best proof that our partnership with Poland is not merely one that exists on paper, but one that works in real-life conditions. We are grateful to the Polish energy specialists who worked shoulder to shoulder with our crews in dealing with the aftermath of the natural disaster. This experience shows that we must coordinate our actions even more closely and be prepared for any and all challenges,’ says Minister Savickas.
The main focus of the meeting was preparations for the signing of the Harmony Link Connection Point Agreement (CPA), scheduled for 30 September. This step will finalise the project implementation and testing schedule, allowing the interconnection to be fully completed by 2030. Minister Savickas also presented preparations to apply for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to strengthen the resilience of the Gižai transformer substation as part of the Harmony Link project in order to further enhance the security and reliability of the interconnection.
Support for Ukraine’s energy sector ahead of the coming winter was also covered during the meeting. Lithuania strongly backs Poland’s initiative in the Council of the European Union to apply an exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to electricity imports from Ukraine, as this would help maintain the stability of the country’s electricity system.
During his visit to Warsaw, Minister Savickas also met with Grzegorz Onichimowski, CEO of Poland’s electricity transmission system operator PSE, Agnieszka Pomaska, Chair of the Polish Sejm’s European Union Affairs Committee, and Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland’s Minister of Climate and Environment, and took part in a round-table discussion with experts on measures to restrict russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea.
Last updated: 09-09-2026
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