Nothing in common: Lithuania to disconnect and then dismantle power lines with Russia and Belarus

05.11.2024/16/10 XNUMX:XNUMX    22

Nothing in common: Lithuania to disconnect and then dismantle power lines with Russia and Belarus

Lithuania will disconnect power lines with Russia and Belarus on February 8, 2025, and then dismantle them as part of the synchronization of the Baltic energy systems with Western Europe.

This is written by the Lithuanian media group LTR with reference to the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid, informs UAINFO.org with reference to NV.

Baltic networks are expected to be synchronized with continental European networks on February 9 next year. On the eve of February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will disconnect from the Russian IPS/UPS system and conduct a single joint isolated test of operation, after which they will not return to the old system.

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"Some power transmission lines with third countries are currently working," the message says. — All lines will be disconnected on February 8, 2025, when the agreement on the joint electricity system of Russia, Belarus and the Baltic States (BRELL) expires. "Immediately after that, dismantling work will begin," Litgrid notes.

Previously, the Lithuanian government removed seven 330-kilovolt lines with Russia and Belarus from the list of assets and facilities important for national security.

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The Baltic electricity transmission system operators informed Russia and Belarus about the non-renewal of the BRELL contract and withdrawal from it in February 2025 back in July.


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