North Macedonia has become the first Energy Community Contracting Party to donate emergency energy equipment to Ukraine. “Six electricity transformers given in-kind by the distribution system operator Elektrodistribucija DOOEL, a daughter company of EVN North Macedonia, were delivered to Ukraine,” reads the press release of the Energy Community. “We are grateful to North Macedonia and…
As of late August, Ukraine has accumulated 2 million tons of coal and 13 billion cubic meters of natural gas. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a meeting of the Ukrainian government. According to Shmyhal, the energy sector issues and preparations for the heating season are the top priority…
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has called on the European Union to return to discussions about sending a military peacekeeping mission to protect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which is currently held by Russian forces. “We have never been so close to a nuclear disaster, as we are now. Just regretting the situation…
Eyeing the upcoming heating season, churches in Lithuania are also preparing ways to cut costs. “Heating bills from 2021 have left us with a large debt and we have asked to be allowed to pay it off in installments before the next season,” says Andrius Nenenas, pastor of Vilnius Bernardine Church. Last year, during the…
State-owned office buildings are expected to cut their energy consumption by up to 1.5 million euros. Turto Bankas (Property Bank), the manager of Lithuanian state-owned properties, is launching an energy-saving initiative titled “putinOut” in which around 500 properties, mostly housing state institutions, are encouraged to cut their energy consumption by at least 10%. The initiative,…
The capital of Lithuania has started dimming or, in some places, even switching off street and public space lights due to a drastic rise in electricity prices. According to Andrius Deimantas, director of the municipal company Vilniaus Apsvietimas (Vilnius Lighting), the authorities have already reduced lighting time, while lighting intensity has been cut down by…
Stored reserves of natural gas serving not only Estonia but also Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are currently at 55% capacity, ahead of heating season, compared with a European average of 80%. The gas storage facility at Incukalns, Latvia holds the reserves for all three Baltic States plus Finland. Energy policy expert Andres Mae said: “As…