Lithuania will propose to Latvia and Estonia to build a joint power plant, Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas has said.
“Ideally, if we reach such an agreement with Latvia and Estonia, it could be a new power plant. With regional projects, we have a number of challenges in talking to regional partners. But if such a decision is taken, of course, such flexible generation is usually gas-fired generation, yet for the time being we are still in the initiation phase of this issue,” Vaiciunas told Ziniu Radijas on January 2.
The minister did not disclose more details of the potential project.
“I would not be able to elaborate on the technology or the location aspects for the time being, because we need to hear the opinion of Latvia and Estonia first,” the minister said.
“We will propose this option on a more regional scale, because we are in the common electricity market with Latvia and Estonia, and it would be rational to take such decisions at a regional level,” the minister added.
Previously, the three Baltic countries have failed to agree on the construction of a joint liquefied natural gas terminal, and have disagreed on the location of a submarine electricity cable to Sweden.
Similarly, the three countries have failed to agree on a common gas market, as well as faced difficulties over the ongoing Rail Baltica project. (LRT)