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Enefit Green moving towards record annual production
Enefit Green, renewable energy subsidiary of Estonia's state-owned Eesti Energia group, has produced 1.2 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity in the first 11 months of 2020, which is comparable to the total production of 2019, cites LETA/BNS.
EU leaders urge Commission to look for ways to bar imports from Belarus' N-plant
EU leaders called on the European Commission on Friday to look for measures to prevent commercial electricity imports from unsafe nuclear power plants, reported LETA/BNS.
Lithuania launched EIA tender for wind farm in Baltic Sea
As Lithuania gears up for the installation of a 700 MW wind farm in the Baltic Sea, an international tender for an environmental impact and public health assessment has been launched, informs LETA/BNS.
Tikhanovskaya calls on Lithuania to impose sanctions on Belaruskali
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on the Lithuanian government to consider sanctions against Belaruskali if the Belarusian state-owned fertilizer producer continues to persecute its employees for protesting against Alexander Lukashenko's regime.
Latvijas Gaze to raise tariffs for households by 5.5-9.4% in 2021
As of January 1, 2021, natural gas tariffs for households will increase by 5.5 to 9.4% depending on the volume of gas consumed, writes LETA, according to an announcement published by Latvijas Gaze natural gas utility in the official newspaper Latvijas Vestnesis.
Lithuania’s Modus Asset Management fund acquires 16 MW solar PV portfolio in Poland
A fund of Modus Asset Management, a management arm of Lithuania’s Modus Group, has acquired a 100% stake in a 16 MW portfolio of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farms in Poland from ReneSola Power, a leading global solar project developer, informed LETA/BNS.
Natural gas distribution system operator Gaso posts 6% decrease in turnover in nine months
Natural gas distribution system operator Gaso posted EUR 34.902 million in turnover in the first nine months of the year, a 6 percent decrease on the first nine months of 2019, while the company's profit decreased 19.4% to EUR 4.787 mln, according to the company's quarterly report, writes LETA.
Lithuania's new government to seek 'absolute' blockade of Belarus' nuclear plant
ithuania's new government plans to accelerate the project for synchronizing the electricity grid with the Continental European system and to keep focus on achieving a blockade of Belarus' Astravyets nuclear power plant, according to its draft program, writes LETA/BNS.
Ventspils port terminals see 39.2% drop in cargo turnover in 11 months
During the first 11 months of 2020, terminals operating at the northwestern Latvian port of Ventspils reloaded 11.835 million tons of cargo, which is a decrease of 39.2% against the respective period a year ago, writes LETA, according to the information published by the Ventspils port.
Klaipedos Nafta gears up for bitumen handling
Lithuania's oil terminal, operated by state-owned company Klaipedos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil, KN), is starting preparing its storage facilities for bitumen handling, informs LETA/BNS.
Estonia's security of electricity supply guaranteed until 2030
The security of electricity supply for Estonian consumers on the market basis is ensured at least until 2030, both according to the European electricity system sufficiency survey as well as surveys commissioned by the Estonian transmission system operator Elering, writes LETA/BNS.
Tallinn to contribute EUR 85,000 towards OECD program on circular economy
The city of Tallinn is set to contribute 85,000 euros towards the program of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) titled "Program on the Circular Economy in Cities and Regions", informs LETA/BNS.
Augstpriegumu Tikls purchases shares in Conexus from Gazprom for EUR 77 mln
The purchase price of Gazprom's stake in Latvian natural gas transmission and storage operator Conexus Baltic Grid (Conexus) by the state-owned transmission system operator Augstsprieguma Tikls was EUR 77 million, writes LETA, according to information published by Augstsprieguma Tikls.
Lithuania government leaves decision on Equinor LNG purchases to next Cabinet
Lithuania's outgoing government on Wednesday left it for the new Cabinet to decide on the minimum number of LNG shipments the country purchases from Norway's Equinor to keep the Klaipeda LNG terminal operational, writes LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian government paving way for wind turbine production in Klaipeda
With Lithuania planning to build wind farms in the Baltic Sea, the government on Wednesday took steps to set up infrastructure for turbine production, assembly and storage operations in the port of Klaipeda, writes LETA/BNS.
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