10.6 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity were consumed in Lithuania in 2012, in comparison to 10.4 TWh in 2011. 6.6 TWh of electricity were imported into Lithuania in 2012, i.e. 63% of the country's total consumption. In 2011, 6.74 TWh of electricity were imported, accounting for 65% of total consumption.
2013 January 23
Artūras Vilimas Appointed President of the Management Board and CEO of LitPol Link
LitPol Link Supervisory Board has appointed Artūras Vilimas President of the Management Board and CEO of LitPol Link. Mr Vilimas will take this position as of February 1st. LitPol Link, the joint Lithuanian-Polish company, was set up in 2008 to coordinate the preparatory work of the power interconnection between Lithuania and Poland. Until December 2012 the company was headed by the incumbent minister of energy of the Republic of Lithuania, Jaroslav Neverovič.
2013 January 10
Vilnius Power Substation Renovated
The Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has completed the reconstruction of the Viršuliškės substation in Vilnius. The fully renovated station has been connected to Vilnius electricity grid. It will ensure a reliable supply of electricity to the residents of Viršuliškės and Karoliniškės neighbourhoods and businesses: Vilnius University Emergency Hospital, the Lithuanian Radio and TV Centre, the trolleybus fleet UAB Vilniaus Troleibusai and the water supplier AB Vilniaus Vandenys.
2013 January 8
Litgrid Becomes the Only Shareholder of UAB Tetas
As a part of the reformation of the Lithuanian electricity sector and implementation of the 17 October 2012 decision of the board of the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid, on 7 January 2013 Litgrid signed a share exchange agreement with the Lithuanian electricity distribution network operator Lesto. Under the agreement, Litgrid handed over its shares in UAB Elektros Tinklo Paslaugos, which constitute 25.03% of the company’s share capital, to Lesto. In exchange, Lesto handed over to Litgrid its shares in UAB Tetas, which constitute 38.87% of the company’s share capital.
2013 January 8
Litgrid will publish daily wind power generation forecast
From 9th of January, 2013 Lithuanian transmission system operator Litgrid, responsible for balancing of power generated by wind parks connected to transmission network will make and publish forecast of wind power generation for the next day for trade in the power exchange.
2012 December 14
First 100 km cable ready for the NordBalt interconnection
Sweden has manufactured 100 km of high-voltage, direct current cable, which will be stretched along the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The length of the NordBalt interconnection between the electricity systems of Lithuania and Sweden will be approximately 450 kilometres. The interconnection will consist of two cables stretched side by side, giving a total of 900 kilometres of cable.
2012 November 23
Innovative Technology to Speed Up Surveillance of Power Transmission Lines
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles for the surveillance of overhead power transmission lines. Aerial pictures made using regular, infrared and ultraviolet cameras will make it possible to evaluate the state of constructions, connectors and isolators with a greater precision and reduce the duration of surveillance.
2012 November 14
New Wind Farm Connected to Electricity Transmission Grid
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has connected five wind turbines with a combined capacity of 10 MW to the electricity transmission grid in Didšiliai (Šilutė District). The total capacity of the Didšiliai wind farm will reach 21.8 MW, once the remaining wind turbines are connected to the grid by the end of the year.
2012 November 12
Baltic States to Implement Common Research Projects Aimed at Modelling Baltic Energy Development
Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian electricity transmission system operators Litgrid, Augstsprieguma Tikls (AST) and Elering have signed a cooperation memorandum on the implementation of common continued research and technological development (RTD) projects at regional level.
