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EOLOS Floating Lidar Solutions will perform parameter measurment surveys for an offshore farm in Lithuania
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania announced that the winner of the competition for the job of conducting hydrological and meteorological measurements for the first Lithuanian wind farm in the Baltic Sea has been announced. The parameter measurements [...]
Orlen Group intends to join the auction for offshore wind farms in Lithuania
Daniel Obajtek, the CEO of Polish energy group Orlen, said that as part of its development, the company will invest in renewable energy, allowing it to become independent from fossil fuels. – Among other things, we [...]
Lithuanian government approves regulations to accelerate RES development
On April 13, the Lithuanian government approved amendments to legislation drafted by the Ministry of Energy to accelerate the development of RES in Lithuania. The new legislation removes the bureaucracy and excessive restrictions on photovoltaic and [...]
Representatives of the Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda learn from the development of the Port of Esbjerg
The Port of Klaipeda announced on Twitter that representatives of the Port Authority visited the Port of Esbjerg to assess the infrastructure needs of the Lithuanian port in the context of handling wind energy. […]
Geobaltic and Garant Diving to explore Baltic seabed in Lithuania, with LOTOS Petrobaltic assist
Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy has announced the winner of a competition for the first wind farm in the Baltic Sea who will conduct seabed research. […]
Lithuanian Seimas gives green light for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea
On 31 March 2022, the Seimas of Lithuania adopted laws on offshore wind energy development in the Baltic Sea. As a result, they gave a green light for the construction of the first offshore wind farm [...]
Litgrid: We are preparing for integration of offshore wind into the Lithuanian grid
Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator has summarized 2021 and published a set of financial statements. Litgrid reports that they have successfully met their targets for electricity supply reliability and strategic project execution. Litgrid is also preparing [...]
Lithuanian Parliament approves further offshore wind energy proposals
During the discussion at the meeting of the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, the proposals of the Committee for Environmental Protection, on the development of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, were accepted. This [...]
Lithuania holds talks with potential wind farm developers in the Baltic Sea
Lithuania’s Energy Ministry said they have started consultations with potential wind farm developers in the Baltic Sea. The talks started in March 2022. […]
Green Genius and Polenergia join forces for the first offshore competition in Lithuania
Renewable energy company Green Genius, which develops solar, biogas, wind, and green hydrogen energy projects in 8 European countries, has signed a cooperation agreement with Poland’s largest private energy company, Polenergia. Together, they will seek to [...]
Baltic transmission system operators reduce energy imports from Russia
In the wake of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the operators of the Baltic transmission systems – Augstsprieguma tīkls of Latvia, Litgrid of Lithuania, and Elering of Estonia – have agreed to limit the total capacity of electricity imports from Russia. [...]
Dainius Kreivys: Record energy consumption and geopolitical tensions show that we need to accelerate green energy development
In the current tense geopolitical situation in the region, the development of local electricity generation becomes even more important not only for energy independence but also for national security, Lithuania’s Energy Ministry points out. Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys says, bearing in [...]
Ignitis Group: The offshore wind as a huge opportunity
The Baltic Sea will be one of the European regions supporting the energy transformation of the European Union. Particular potential is seen in offshore wind energy, and Ignitis Group is interested in its development. We asked the company about specific plans. [...]
Algis Latakas: We hope the Klaipėda Seaport will become an extremely important resource platform for offshore wind
The Baltic Sea needs port investments. By the end of the decade, 12.5 percent of the European offshore wind fleet could be located in this region, but it needs prepared service and installation ports. The port of Klaipeda has great aspirations [...]
Rytis Kėvelaitis: Offshore wind will be one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Lithuania’s history
Lithuania has high hopes for the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea. The importance of this project is described to us by Rytis Kėvelaitis, Founder & CEO at Energy Unlimited. The interview was published in our quarterly report [...]
Lithuania launches consultations on elements of environmental impact assessment of wind turbines in the Baltic Sea
The Ministry of Energy of Lithuania invites to participate in public consultations on the elements relevant for the environmental impact assessment of wind farms to be constructed in the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea. […]
Synchronization of Lithuania’s system with the European continental grid will expand RES development opportunities
Litgrid, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, said it is receiving an increasing number of requests from developers to investigate the possibility of connecting new wind or solar power plants to the transmission grid. The operator [...]
First foundations for hydrogen era in Lithuania are being laid
Lithuania is preparing a national map of hydrogen technology development. The Ministry of Energy of Lithuania informs that after a comprehensive analysis, independent foreign experts, working with Lithuanian institutions and companies, will present possible solutions for [...]
Urtė Daškevičiūtė: The most important is the clarity and transparency in the offshore tendering processes
While some developers in the wind energy sector have a lot of experience with onshore wind parks, they lack experience with offshore wind parks. For this reason, local companies cooperate with foreign companies in order to [...]
WindMission Lithuania 2022 – key information about offshore wind coming from Vilnius
The next edition of the international conference WindMission Lithuania 2022 was held in January. The event was devoted to Lithuania’s energy policy, in particular to the development of wind energy. Here are the key findings on [...]
Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska: We want to be a leader of offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea
PKN Orlen has big aspirations to develop offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, not only in Poland. -The potential of the Baltic states’ markets is over 20 GW and, of course, if there are such [...]
Support scheme and concept for the 2nd offshore wind project – the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy targets for 2022
Lithuania, as one of the Baltic countries, wants to use the opportunities of offshore wind energy development. The first offshore wind farm will be built by 2030, while renewables auction for the first offshore wind farm is planned for 2023. [...]
Baltic RCC will be established to coordinate the development of the Baltic Power System
Latvian electricity system operator AS Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) has announced that a Regional Coordination Center for the Baltic region will be established this year. A special company, Baltic RCC, will be established for this purpose. [...]
Polish-Lithuanian summit talks on development of offshore wind energy
Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland, Anna Moskwa, met with Vice-Minister of Energy of Lithuania, Daiva Garbaliauskaitė. The meeting, which took place on January 13, 2021, concerned the possibility of cooperation in the area of gas energy and RES, in [...]
Lithuanian Energy Agency seeks a contractor for wind speed measurements and seabed surveys
The Lithuanian Energy Agency has extended the previously announced deadline for submitting tenders for the implementation of wind speed measurements, water, and geological surveys of the seabed in the Lithuanian maritime territory until January 24, 2022. [...]