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Port of Klaipėda green hydrogen project reaches a major milestone
Port of Klaipėda green hydrogen project reaches a major milestone! We’re very proud to share that the electrolyser for Klaipėda Port’s green hydrogen refuelling station has officially passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). The test took place at IMI facility in Cagliari, Italy, with Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėdos uostas/Port of Klaipėda, joining our…
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Žygimantas Vaičiūnas Takes Office as Lithuanian Minister for Energy
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed a decree today approving the country’s new full cabinet. On 12 December, Žygimantas Vaičiūnas will take up his duties as Head of the Ministry of Energy, having been sworn in at the Seimas alongside the other members of the new Government. Žygimantas Vaičiūnas has more than 20 years of experience…
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Lithuania Advances Renewable Energy with New Measures for Prosumers
Lithuania continues to stand out as one of Europe’s leaders in renewable energy development. In 2025 alone, the country connected more than 35,000 prosumers to the grid. These energy producers not only contribute to a greener energy mix but also help stabilise the electricity market by lowering overall prices. A Strategic Goal for the Future One of…
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Ignitis Group and Vilnius University Strengthen Collaboration to Drive AI Innovation in Energy
Ignitis Group has signed a collaboration agreement with Vilnius University (VU), marking the start of a partnership focused on innovation and the application of artificial intelligence in the energy sector. At the core of this cooperation is the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (MIF), which brings strong expertise in AI, machine learning, and data analytics.…
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WALLESS Supports Olana Energy in Landmark Lithuanian BESS Project
WALLESS proudly acted as legal adviser to Olana Energy Oy on its 70 MW / 140 MWh Šalčininkai battery energy storage system (BESS) in Lithuania. Acquired from Aura Power and co-developed with Balancy Grid UAB, the project represents one of the largest energy storage installations in the Baltics, with commercial operation planned for 2026. The…
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145 MW Stelpe Solar Farm in Latvia Reaches Full Commercial Operations
The 72.5 megawatt (MW) Stelpe solar farm II, developed in Latvia by Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has reached the commercial operation date. The project is located in the southern part of Latvia, Bauska municipality. The solar farm, which covers 85 hectares, is equipped with 121 thousand solar panels. The investments in the…
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Baltic States TSOs to strengthen their resilience agains cyber and physical attacks.
After successfully coordinating the synchronisation of the Baltic States with the continental European network, the electricity transmission system operators of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are now planning on strengthening the resilience of their power systems against hybrid security threats. To this end, the operators have submitted an application for European Union funding to support…
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Lithuanian capital to host major hydrogen conference
The future of clean energy will take centre stage this November as Hydrogen Horizons – Baltics Nordics CEE conference organised by The Voice of Renewables arrives in Vilnius on November 12, 2025, gathering key stakeholders across industry to accelerate the hydrogen economy across Northern and Central Europe. With the Baltics rapidly emerging as a key…
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Finnish Olana Energy set to develop BESS project in Lithuania
Finnish IPP Olana Energy Oy has made a final investment decision (FID) for a grid-connected energy storage project in Šalčininkai, Lithuania. The 70 MW / 140 MWh energy storage project (BESS) will be one of the largest in the Baltic region and marks Olana Energy’s first step into the Lithuanian market. The target date for…
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Lithuanian wind power plants produced the most electricity last week
Lithuanian electricity TSO Litgrid reports that electricity prices fell 11 percent as wind speeds increased last week. After wind power generation tripled last week, wholesale electricity prices in the Baltics fell. The lowest electricity prices were not on the weekend, as usual, but on a particularly windy Thursday. Windy weather continues this week, with minimum…
