Lithuania still continues attempts to convince colleagues in Latvia and Estonia to speed up the synchronisation of their power networks with continental Europe, Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte announced on June 29.
“It would be optimal for Baltic States to make a joint decision,” she told Ziniu radijas, adding that decision-making would be easier with results of studies of different institutions.
“We believe such studies present a positive view on the opportunities to perform synchronisation with continental Europe. However, discussions will still continue with colleagues in Baltic States,” said the Lithuanian PM.
“I still hope we will be able to convince them to do it as quickly as possible while we there is still time. We discuss these topics, organise meetings on different levels, and we try to convince our colleagues,” she said.
Lithuanian Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivis announced on June 28, that in order to perform the synchronisation in 2024, the issue of non-extension of the so-called BRELL arc contract should be resolved this year.
The agreement is automatically extended every year if none of the involved sides announce refusal for its extension until August.
If Lithuania does not do it, the next opportunity to exit BRELL will come no sooner than 2025. (BNN/Business World Magazine)