Litgrid to reduce Lithuania-Belarus line transmission capacity
MINSK, Jul 6 - PrimePress. Litgrid, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, has notified the BRELL (Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) energy ring operators of the planned reduction in the maximum capacity of the Lithuanian power transmission line, which carries electric energy from Belarus, to prevent the import of Belarusian electricity, lz.lv reports.<br> <br> Lithuania stopped electricity trade with Belarus on November 3, 2020 after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast). Lithuania has been objecting the construction of the Belarusian NPP near its border since the very inception of the project. The Lithuanian parliament calls the NPP a threat to national security of the country.<br> <br> It is planned that the maximum transmission capacity of the line that connects Belarus and Lithuania will be reduced from the current 1,250 MW to no more than 400 MW, which is necessary to ensure energy system safety. In trade with third countries, Latvia will maintain a capacity that virtually corresponds to the capacity of its lines with Russia.<br> <br> The new capacity is expected to be applied from September 15, 2021, when the rules that establish it will be agreed on with the State Energy Regulatory Service.<br> <br> According to the Energy Ministry of Belarus, the Belarusian and Lithuanian power systems are connected by 13 transmission lines, four of which are elements of the 330 kV backbone network, and can technically ensure import and export operations in significant volumes. The rest transmission lines serve to supply power to borderline energy nodes from both the Lithuanian and Belarusian energy systems.<br> <br> The first power unit of BelNPP was connected to the national power grid of Belarus and started operation on November 3, 2020. The unit was put into commercial operation on June 10, 2021.<br> <br> 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 was put into commercial operation in June 10, 2021; the second unit is expected to be put into operation in the first half of 2022. End<br> <br>
2021-07-06
Primepress
Litgrid to reduce Lithuania-Belarus line transmission capacity
Lithuania stopped electricity trade with Belarus on November 3, 2020 after the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP, Astravyets, Grodno Oblast). Lithuania has been objecting the construction of the Belarusian NPP near its border since the very inception of the project. The Lithuanian parliament calls the NPP a threat to national security of the country.
It is planned that the maximum transmission capacity of the line that connects Belarus and Lithuania will be reduced from the current 1,250 MW to no more than 400 MW, which is necessary to ensure energy system safety. In trade with third countries, Latvia will maintain a capacity that virtually corresponds to the capacity of its lines with Russia.
The new capacity is expected to be applied from September 15, 2021, when the rules that establish it will be agreed on with the State Energy Regulatory Service.
According to the Energy Ministry of Belarus, the Belarusian and Lithuanian power systems are connected by 13 transmission lines, four of which are elements of the 330 kV backbone network, and can technically ensure import and export operations in significant volumes. The rest transmission lines serve to supply power to borderline energy nodes from both the Lithuanian and Belarusian energy systems.
The first power unit of BelNPP was connected to the national power grid of Belarus and started operation on November 3, 2020. The unit was put into commercial operation on June 10, 2021.
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 was put into commercial operation in June 10, 2021; the second unit is expected to be put into operation in the first half of 2022. End