Ukraine is preparing to export more electricity to consumers in the European Union, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in his video address. “We are preparing to increase our export of electricity to consumers in the European Union. Despite such a war, we ensured the connection of Ukraine’s power grid to the energy system of the…
Even if Russia cuts energy supply to Europe, Lithuania will not run out of gas, the country’s Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has reassured. However, if there is a need for rationing, household consumers will be prioritised over industry. “We have a certain algorithm in Lithuania that defines what to do if there is a real…
Lithuania would have no difficulty meeting the European Commission’s recommendation to reduce its natural gas consumption if there is a shortage of gas this coming winter, Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys has said. Kreivys said Lithuania could replace gas used for heating in Vilnius with fuel oil, noting that businesses were cutting their gas use as…
The authorities of Lithuania’s western seaside resort of Palanga and the central government have reached an agreement on installing a wind farm in the Baltic Sea at least 30 km from the shore, not 9 km away as was considered before, Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys says. “In 2020, when the farm was being planned, the…
With gas prices skyrocketing, Lithuanian cities – in particular Vilnius – are desperately looking for ways to cut heating bills. Among the suggestions is burning mazut, a low quality and very polluting fuel oil, which has drawn criticism from environmentalists and politicians. Lithuania’s major cities assure that they can cope with the energy challenges and…
Lithuania would have no difficulty meeting the European Commission’s recommendation to reduce its natural gas consumption in case there are shortages in winter, Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys said on July 20. “The biggest discussion is about reducing gas use by 15%, but that reduction could only be required when there is an emergency,” he told…
Floating stations are being anchored in the Baltic Sea to carry out hydrometeorological measurements as Lithuania prepares to build its first offshore wind farm, the Lithuanian Energy Agency has said. The equipment, delivered and installed by Spain’s Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions, will provide data on wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure, air temperature and relative…