Lithuania’s move to cut transmission capacity will not affect Belarus power system - Energy Ministry
<p> MINSK, Sep 14 - PrimePress. Lithuania’s decision to reduce the capacity of cross-border power transmission lines in the Lithuanian-Belarusian direction will not affect the operation of the Belarusian energy system, said the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Earlier, the National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) said that Lithuania had adopted the methodology for trading with third countries, prepared by electricity transmission system operator Litgrid, according to which the net transmission capacity on the Lithuania-Belarus interconnection is reduced to zero megawatts to prevent the import of Belarusian electricity, Prime reports. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The decision of the National Energy Regulatory Council of Lithuania to reduce the capacity of cross-border power lines in the Lithuanian-Belarusian direction will not affect the operation of the Belarusian energy system. The measures taken by Lithuania affect commercial relations for electricity trade with third countries. The Lithuanian side has repeatedly declared its intentions to limit commercial supplies of electricity through cross-border power lines with Belarus, so yesterday’s decision was expected. At the same time, the Belarusian side has not yet received any official notifications from the Lithuanian regulator,” the Ministry of Energy said. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the Ministry of Energy of Belarus, there are 13 transmission lines connecting the Belarusian and Lithuanian power systems, four of which are elements of the 330 kV backbone network that can technically support significant import and export operations as well as the transit potential of Belarus. The remaining transmission lines serve to supply power to cross-border energy nodes from both the Lithuanian and the Belarusian energy systems. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Lithuania terminated electricity trade with Belarus on November 3, 2020, after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Lithuania has been opposing the Belarusian nuclear power project almost since Minsk made the decision to build the nuke plant. The Lithuanian parliament decided that the power plant poses a threat to national security. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Oblast also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts. The AES-2006 Russian standard design of (generation 3+) was chosen for its construction. Rosatom’s division Atomstroyexport acts as the general contractor for the NPP construction. The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant RUE is the project customer and the future operator of the NPP. The ceremony of the official launch of the NPP took place in early November 2020. The first power unit of the NPP was put into commercial operation on 10 June 2021, the second power unit – due in H1 2022. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-09-15
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Lithuania’s move to cut transmission capacity will not affect Belarus power system - Energy Ministry
MINSK, Sep 14 - PrimePress. Lithuania’s decision to reduce the capacity of cross-border power transmission lines in the Lithuanian-Belarusian direction will not affect the operation of the Belarusian energy system, said the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus.
Earlier, the National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) said that Lithuania had adopted the methodology for trading with third countries, prepared by electricity transmission system operator Litgrid, according to which the net transmission capacity on the Lithuania-Belarus interconnection is reduced to zero megawatts to prevent the import of Belarusian electricity, Prime reports.
“The decision of the National Energy Regulatory Council of Lithuania to reduce the capacity of cross-border power lines in the Lithuanian-Belarusian direction will not affect the operation of the Belarusian energy system. The measures taken by Lithuania affect commercial relations for electricity trade with third countries. The Lithuanian side has repeatedly declared its intentions to limit commercial supplies of electricity through cross-border power lines with Belarus, so yesterday’s decision was expected. At the same time, the Belarusian side has not yet received any official notifications from the Lithuanian regulator,” the Ministry of Energy said.
According to the Ministry of Energy of Belarus, there are 13 transmission lines connecting the Belarusian and Lithuanian power systems, four of which are elements of the 330 kV backbone network that can technically support significant import and export operations as well as the transit potential of Belarus. The remaining transmission lines serve to supply power to cross-border energy nodes from both the Lithuanian and the Belarusian energy systems.
As previously reported, Lithuania terminated electricity trade with Belarus on November 3, 2020, after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Lithuania has been opposing the Belarusian nuclear power project almost since Minsk made the decision to build the nuke plant. The Lithuanian parliament decided that the power plant poses a threat to national security.
Belarus’ first nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (a town in the Grodno Oblast also referred to as Astravyets) will have two units with a combined capacity of up to 2,400 megawatts. The AES-2006 Russian standard design of (generation 3+) was chosen for its construction. Rosatom’s division Atomstroyexport acts as the general contractor for the NPP construction. The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant RUE is the project customer and the future operator of the NPP. The ceremony of the official launch of the NPP took place in early November 2020. The first power unit of the NPP was put into commercial operation on 10 June 2021, the second power unit – due in H1 2022. End