Litgrid, that manages high-voltage electricity transmission network, encourages its contractors to raise the quality bar of their contracted work. Already setting high standards for itself and companies participating in the development or reconstruction of the power grid, Litgrid will demand even more to ensure the reliable operation of the network and safety of the people working at the grid facilities or on its construction.
2016 January 6
System tests are carried out at NordBalt converter station
Today during system tests of the interconnection between Lithuania and Sweden the NordBalt high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station was switched on in Klaipėda.
2015 December 21
Baltic Rules for the calculation and allocation of cross-border capacities approved by all Baltic Regulators and become effective from 1 January 2016
All National Regulatory Authorities of Baltic countries have assessed and approved the rules for the calculation and allocation of cross-border capacities within Baltic countries and with the third countries.
2015 December 14
New interconnections open electricity highways to Europe for the Baltic countries
Today in Vilnius, on December 14th, a new energy victory was symbolically commemorated for two new international electricity interconnections, the LitPol Link and NordBalt, bringing Lithuania and the Baltic countries back on the map of Europe’s electricity grid.
2015 December 12
Interconnections LitPol Link and NordBalt to be symbolically activated by the Baltic Sea region leaders
On 14 December the new era with Lithuania on the European energy map will start when the heads of Lithuania and neighbouring countries symbolically activate the interconnections LitPol Link and NordBalt.
2015 December 9
During testing, NordBalt and LitPol Link will be prepared to serve for decades
The system tests of the interconnections NordBalt and LitPol Link are going ahead full speed. Because of a complicated high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, time consuming tests need to be repeated several times.
2015 December 9
LitPol Link starts trial operations
The trial operations of Lithuanian-Polish power interconnection LitPol Link have started today with power transmission from Poland to Lithuania. The trial operations mode is the last phase before starting regular operations of the link.
2015 December 4
First electricity from Poland traded on the market
The supply increased in the Lithuanian bidding area of the Nord Pool Spot. On 1st December Lithuania sold electricity transmitted directly from Poland on the market for the first time. Electricity was supplied through LitPol Link at 150 MW capacity during the tests of interconnection.
2015 November 26
Successful start of LitPol Link tests
Today for the first time in history 50 megawatts of electricity were transmitted from Lithuania to Poland through LitPol Link. This test, as well as other scheduled tests of the new interconnection aim to check it’s preparedness for electricity transmission in both directions between Poland and Lithuania.
2015 November 19
LitPol Link power line energized for the first time
For the first time electricity flowed through the wires of Lithuanian-Polish interconnection LitPol Link. These first tests of power line stretching from Elk to Alytus aimed to check whether the line is ready for power transmission.
