As much as 15 per cent of the electricity consumed in Lithuania last year, or one sixth of the kilowatt-hours consumed, was produced from renewable resources. Wind energy production increased by a tenth, while electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants grew by about 13 per cent. The volume of generated solar energy grew more than 20 times. A new type of electricity producer using renewable resources also emerged; a power plant in the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone that burns waste supplied 76 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to the grid.
2014 February 3
Litgrid’s reorganised system control centre will facilitate preparation for operational management of the interconnections with Sweden and Poland
In line with Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid’s reorganisation of system management, a single power system control centre was established in Vilnius for all of Lithuania in 2013. Such a model — when the country's electricity system is controlled from a single centre — allows changes in the system to be responded to faster, reasons for problems in the electricity transmission grid to be pinpointed and eliminated more rapidly, and potential disruptions in the electricity system to even be pre-empted.
2014 January 7
Lithuanian electricity prices likely to resemble those in Scandinavia
In 2013, the average electricity exchange price in the Lithuanian bidding area was 16.9 ct/kWh, or 9.6 per cent bigger than in 2012. Last year, the lowest daily electricity price of 8.4 ct/kWh was formed on 23 April, and the highest price of 43.6 ct/kWh on 1 October.
2013 December 20
Rules on Cross - Border Capacity Calculation and Allocation
Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian transmission system operators (TSOs) have been negotiating over common rules on cross - border capacity calculation and allocation to become effective on January 1, 2014. In case more time is needed to reach the common agreement, the Lithuanian TSO is ready to use national rules on cross - border capacity calculation and allocation from January 1, 2014. The rules are aimed to allocate and operate Lithuanian power links with Latvia, Belarus and Kaliningrad at the same time ensuring security of supply.
2013 December 20
Lithuanian Electrical Energy System Ready for the Most Severe Winter
The short-term adequacy analysis of the electricity system for the 2014 winter season shows that electricity demand in Lithuania is anticipated to reach its highest level of 1800 MW in the fourth week of January. Despite the fact that the Lithuanian electricity system is linked with powerful connections with the electricity systems of Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Russia, electricity imports can meet only 73% of the country’s needs.
2013 December 10
Intraday market launched in Lithuania
The Nordic and Baltic electricity exchange Nord Pool Spot has opened its Elbas intraday market in Lithuanian and Latvian bidding areas. It is an important step towards the implementation of the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) and the adoption of the operating model of Nord Pool Spot electricity exchange in Lithuania and other Baltic States.
2013 November 28
Litgrid calls Baltic TSOs to maximize available capacities for electricity imports
The Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid calls to revise the power transmission capacities’ allocation and to use them more efficiently thus increasing import capacities to the deficient Lithuanian and Latvian systems.
2013 November 11
The last contract signed in the framework of LitPol Link interconnection project
The Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid and A. Žilinskio ir Ko UAB, a company engaged in the design and construction of infrastructure objects, signed the final contract as part of the strategic project of building the LitPol Link power interconnection between Lithuania and Poland.
2013 October 22
Litgrid invites to allocate and use capacities more effectively
Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid proposes improvements to the present methodology for setting the transmission capacities, the purpose of which is to increase the effectiveness of determination of the capacities and allocation of electricity flows between the Baltic States and third countries.
2013 October 14
Feasibility study of Baltic States’ integration into EU internal electricity market accomplished
The feasibility study of the Baltic States’ integration into the EU internal electricity market and the equipment of possible links performed by a Swedish consulting company Gothia Power has been accomplished. The feasibility study was ordered by Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tikls and Elering – electricity transmission system operators of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
