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According to him, the electricity from the Belarusian power plant is currently traded in the Latvian commercial zone, and this is the essence of the problem: according to R. Masiulis, if only the physical flow of electricity flowed to Lithuania, “it might not be a big problem “.
“But the problem is that (electricity – BNS) is not paid for and that the nuclear power plant is not financed. This can be agreed, and it is a really big task here, to work together with Latvians and Estonians, to persuade them to change the methodologies so that electricity does not come in. But this is a very complex issue, both technical and political, “R. Masiulis told LRT radio on Monday.
He stressed that if Latvia did not buy Belarusian electricity, it would not be used in Lithuania either.
“It should not be bought on the Latvian stock exchange, because the Belarusian electricity trade is closed in Lithuania, it simply cannot be with us. (…) This is now listed on the Latvian stock exchange; if it wasn’t bought in that bag, it wouldn’t be used here, ”said the director of Litgrid.
The Litgrid CEO stated that the problem of Belarus’ electricity imports will disappear only when Lithuania and other Baltic countries synchronize their networks with mainland Europe and disconnect from the post-Soviet BRELL ring, which also includes Belarus.
“It just came to our attention then. And if someone buys this electricity in other markets, it flows through those connections (…) Until synchronization occurs, then that electricity will flow one way or another,” explained R. Masiulis.
R. Masiulis began directing Litgrid last Monday. He has told BNS that his main job is timing, problems with the Astravo nuclear power plant and preparing to connect more wind and solar power capacity to the grid.
Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys announced that the electricity from the Astravas nuclear power plant was purchased on the Riga Stock Exchange as Russian and enters Lithuania. According to D. Kreivis, Latvian Economy Minister Janis Vitembergs promised to evaluate the data presented.
Later, the Latvian Ministry of Economy, BNS, commented that the increase in Russian electricity imports to Latvia in January was not due to the Astravo nuclear power plant, which started commercial production, but to weather conditions. According to her, the electricity that is imported into the country and then exported to Lithuania is produced in Russia.
Latvia also says that it is open to “constructive and pragmatic negotiations” and awaits Lithuania’s proposals on the methodology of Baltic electricity trade with third countries.
D. Kreivys, based on data from Litgrid, stated that Lithuania buys the electricity produced by the Astravas nuclear power plant through Latvia and will pay around 120 million LTL per year. if the trade between Russia and Latvia continues at the same level.
Lithuania claims that the third country trade methodology developed by the three Baltic states last year, but only approved unilaterally by Latvia and Estonia, does not prevent Belarusian electricity from entering the Baltic states. Therefore, Lithuania has not approved it and proposes a new methodology.
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