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“Belarusians have suffered the painful consequences of the Chernobyl accident, so I urge the country’s leaders not to allow the commissioning of the Astrava nuclear power plant, which does not meet the requirements of the stress tests of the EU, and that they do not endanger neighboring countries. ” The Kruonis Hydraulic Accumulation Power Plant will not be used for the needs of the Astravas Nuclear Power Plant, ”is written in Belarusian on G. Nausėda’s Twitter account.
G.Nausėda, who visited Kruonis PSHP on Monday night, emphasized on Facebook that “Lithuania will comply with the laws adopted in principle.”
“It will not buy electricity from a country where an unsafe nuclear power plant will operate, it will not provide Kruonis HPru reserves and it will accelerate synchronization with continental Europe,” the president wrote on Facebook.
However, earlier on Monday, G. Nausėda stated that Lithuania would help secure the electricity reserve if the malfunction of the Astravas nuclear power plant would pose a risk to the energy system in Belarus or the region, but would cost “millions”. This would be done by Kruonis HPP.
“If we help our neighboring country avoid accidents or so-called ‘blackouts’ due to blackouts or other emergencies, we would have billions.
This would guarantee the security of the system, but it would be very expensive to pay for that service in extreme circumstances, “the president said Monday.
The first reactor at the Astrava power plant is expected to be fully operational next year, the Belarusian government promises, but the neighboring state does not yet have a source of reserves.
Such a reserve is necessary in the event that the Astrava power station does not generate electricity for some time due to breakdowns or other obstacles, and Belarus has to cover the power shortage.
Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, asked to explain in detail the President’s statement on the problems of the use of Kruonis in the case of the Astravas nuclear power plant, stated that he is prepared for such a scenario, but it is only theoretical.
In preparation for the commissioning of the Astrava nuclear power plant, the Baltic States are negotiating a new methodology for electricity trade with third countries. It is important for Lithuania not to allow the electricity generated by this power plant to enter its market and to avoid the use of the country’s infrastructure to trade this energy.
Lithuania seeks to persuade Latvia and Estonia not to buy electricity from the Astrava nuclear power plant, but Riga disagrees. Recently, the European Commission has become more involved in the negotiations on the methodology, which is expected to lead to a compromise in the negotiations.
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