Electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Continental Europe Synchronous Area adopted decisions on Baltic states power systems isolated operation test and synchronisation with Continental Europe. Elering, Augstsprieguma tīkls and Litgrid, the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian TSOs plan to join Continental Europe Synchronous Area in February 2025.

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2024 November 27

Baltic electricity transmission system operators agreed on partnership in system operations after synchronisation

Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls and Elering, the Baltic states electricity transmission system operators, have signed the Baltic system operation region operational agreement, which describes the principles of cooperation after joining Continental Europe Synchronous Area.

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2024 November 5

Notification on the use of market-based allocation of cross zonal capacity for the Baltic Balancing Capacity Market

The Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Capacity Calculation Region (Baltic CCR); Elering AS, AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” and Litgrid AB, expect to take the common Baltic market-based allocation process of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of automated frequency restoration reserves (aFRR) and manual frequency restoration reserves (mFRR) balancing capacity into use on 4^th of February 2024. The exact implementation date will be announced on local TSOs websites when approved.

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2024 October 31

Vilnius counts down the time until the Baltic States connect to the European electricity grid

On October 31, a countdown timer was unveiled near the Museum of Energy and Technology in Vilnius. It marks 100 days until February 8, 2025, when the Baltic electricity systems will operate independently for the first time and synchronise with the continental European electricity system following an isolated operation test.

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2024 October 25

The foundation for the independence of Lithuania's electricity system - the first synchronous condenser has been launched in Lithuania

On Friday, the first of three synchronous condensers being installed by Litgrid, Lithuania's electricity transmission system operator, was launched at the Telšiai transformer substation. The commissioning of the synchronous condensers is the most important step in Lithuania's efforts to consolidate its energy independence in February next year by disconnecting from the Russian electricity system and synchronising with the Continental European grid.

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2024 October 10

Baltic electricity transmission system operators joined European balancing energy platform MARI in preparation for synchronisation

The Baltic TSOs Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls and Elering have joined the European TSOs' common balancing energy platform MARI. Participation in the European balancing market will open new opportunities for electricity generators and large consumers in the Baltic States to provide balancing services. The new balancing market will provide additional revenues for market participants and give TSOs wider access to the resources needed to balance the electricity system.

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