Lithuanian-Polish power link starts normal operations

Litgrid AB

03/02/2016 14:40

OSLO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Lithuanian-Polish power 
interconnection started normal operations on Wednesday after a 
trial period, the Baltic state's grid operator Litgrid said. 
    The 500-megawatt (MW) link was put in place last year and 
has operated in a trial mode since December, opening a new route 
for electricity from the Nordic countries to reach central 
Europe via the Baltic states. 
    The link would also allow Lithuania to import power from 
Poland, reducing its dependence on imports from Russia. 
    On Wednesday, transmission capacity from Lithuania to Poland 
was available at maximum for most of the day, while capacities 
from Poland to Lithuania were limited to 300 MW.  
    The Baltic state imported about 70 percent of electricity 
last year, making it the European Union member state most 
dependable on electricity imports.    
 
 (Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by David Evans) 
 ((nerijus.adomaitis@thomsonreuters.com; +47 9027 6699; Reuters 
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Keywords: LITHUANIA POLAND/ELECTRICITY