Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the European Commission signed a roadmap to synchronise the electricity networks of the Baltic countries to continental Europe

Jun 29
Created: 29 June 2018

Prime Minister Jüri Ratas signed a political agreement with the heads of state and government of Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland and the president of the European Commission on how to proceed with synchronising the electricity networks of the Baltic countries to continental Europe.

According to research, the Baltic states will have the highest security of supply without significantly larger fixed costs in the case of two separate alternating current connections through Poland. At the same time, current data suggests that creating a second alternating current connection in addition to the current one between Lithuania and Poland is expensive and there is no certain term for the construction of the second connection. The Baltic States wish to disconnect their electricity networks from Russia and synchronise them with continental Europe by 2025. 

Therefore, the heads of state and government and the European Commission agreed to order an in-depth analysis to figure out the expenses and technical solutions that would allow to synchronise the electricity systems through the existing alternating current cable between Lithuania and Poland and the new submarine direct current cable. The research will be completed by the end of August.

“Disconnecting our electricity network from that of Russia and synchronising it with continental Europe is vital in ensuring energy security. We cannot be dependent on the Russian network,” Ratas explained. “Thanks to today’s agreement, we can proceed and begin to apply for funding to strengthen the electricity networks of the Baltic countries.”

The heads of state and government emphasised that ultimately, Estonia can agree only to a synchronising solution that ensures high security of supply for our consumers and does not incur high fixed costs. “If the additional research shows that the alternating and direct current connection does not ensure this, we must consider other options. Our priorities in making this decision are a reliable supply of electricity and its price for consumers,” said Ratas.

About the political roadmap of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the European Commission for synchronising the electricity networks of the Baltic countries to continental Europe: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-4284_en.htm

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