Wind energy in Lithuania: what will the new political season bring?
Author of the comment: Aistis Radavičius, CEO of Lithuanian Wind Power Association Lithuanian wind energy sector is facing a new political season. The decisions made by the country’s Parliament and other responsible authorities will be of particular importance for the further implementation of the Nati
In half a year, the wind parks in Lithuania produced 30 percent more electricity
The first six months of this year were quite successful for the wind parks operating in Lithuania. During the winter and spring, the weather conditions in the country were favourable for the electricity production in wind parks, wind speed slowing down significantly only in June. Nevertheless, the overall
Who operates one of the most productive wind parks in Lithuania?
19 wind turbines operate daily in one of the largest wind parks in Lithuania. The company operating this park also have contracts to manage another 434 wind power plants in Sweden and Finland. In total, they will generate approximately 5 TWh of electricity per year. Such an amount of energy is sufficient
Developers doubt the effectiveness of offshore wind development actions
Research carried out by scientists ordered by the Ministry of Energy to analyse the development of wind parks in the Baltic Sea gives hope that we would soon see the first offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea areas belonging to Lithuania. However, Lithuanian Wind Power Association, while supporting th
The first auction in Lithuania has already been announced
The first auction for renewable energy developers began in September. At the beginning of 2020, those companies that have offered the lowest premium on top of the reference market price set out by the National Energy Regulatory Council will become the winners. However, the association sees some risks in t