Lithuania has offered Ukraine support with gas supplies during the heating season. This was announced on social media X by President Volodymyr Zelensky following talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda. “A good conversation with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. Lithuania has been helping us a lot since the beginning of this war, and we greatly…
The National Nuclear Energy Generating Company “Energoatom” reported that investigative actions were conducted in one of its branches. “Energoatom informed that on November 4, an investigation was carried out in one of the company’s separate divisions. The company is cooperating with the investigators and providing all necessary documents and explanations. Energoatom is interested in a…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine still lacks $750 million out of the $2 billion needed to import natural gas for the current heating season. He said this at a briefing following a meeting with, among others, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk. “As of today, we understand that we…
The government has submitted the draft Energy Economy Development Plan 2035 (ENMAK) to the Riigikogu for debate. The plan aims to guarantee energy security, increase Estonia’s competitiveness and contribute to the transition to a clean energy economy. Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt (Reform) said that Estonia’s energy system needed to be modernized…
Ukraine’s energy system needs approximately 1.3 GW of energy storage capacity, Vitalii Zaichenko, Chairman of the Management Board at NPC Ukrenergo, has said. “The total demand for energy storage systems is around 1.3 GW,” he said. Zaichenko emphasized that the systems already in operation had improved frequency and power regulation within the grid. “It’s not…
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Margus Tsahkna. “Estonia is a committed ally that consistently supports Ukraine across all areas – energy, humanitarian aid, and digital development,” noted the Head of the Ukrainian Government. The discussion focused on energy support for Ukraine amid ongoing…
Estonia and Latvia’s transmission system operators, Elering and AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AST), will begin studying the feasibility of a fourth electricity interconnection between the two countries. The fourth link would run across the Baltic Sea between Saaremaa and the coast of Courland. Studies will be conducted focusing on technological solutions as well as a cost-benefit…