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The Belarusian Ministry of Energy has announced that the first reactor of the Astrava nuclear power plant is connected to the Belarusian energy system.
“12 pm 3 min. (11 am 3 min. Lithuanian time – BNS) The turbine generator of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant is connected to the common energy system of the country, “the ministry said in a statement.
The Lithuanian operator of the electricity transmission system Litgrid reported in the system control center at 11.06.2020. after recording data showing electricity production at the Astravo nuclear power plant
Litgrid since 11/38. it has established a zero MW performance for Belarus’ commercial electricity flow, ”the report says.
From now on, the electricity market participants will not be able to trade electricity between Belarus and Lithuania. The company has already informed Nord Pool energy exchange participants about this.
Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says that by recording the start of electricity production at the Astravas power station, Lithuania is completely blocking the entry of electricity into the country’s market through the Lithuanian-Belarusian lines and preventing the use of Lithuanian networks for the needs of nuclear power plants.
“These national measures ensure that the electricity from the Astravo nuclear power plant is not traded in our market, but equally important are the solutions reached at the regional level to prevent the electricity from the Astravo nuclear power plant from entering the electricity market of the Baltic, and the EU must play a key role in nuclear safety. ” press release Ž. Vaičiūnas.
Giedrius Radvila, Director of Litgrid’s Systems Management Department, says that Litgrid will not provide Belarus with an emergency power reserve, which is maintained at the Kruonis Hydroelectric Storage Plant, and that there is currently no automation that can be activated. .
“We continue to monitor the situation and are ready to take the necessary measures to ensure the reliability of Lithuania’s electricity system,” said G. Radvila.
In July, Litgrid informed operators of other BRELL parties, including Belarus, of the exit from the regulatory emergency reserve agreement. Lithuania provides Kruonis capacity for its own needs, as well as through connections with Poland and Sweden and using the balancing capacity in the Baltic market.
According to analysts at Litgrid, Belarus’ electricity imports in the first half of the year amounted to 0.3 TWh, or about 5 percent. All imported electricity. Most of the electricity is imported into Lithuania from Sweden; In the first half of the year, imports reached 45%.
The electricity systems of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will be physically separated from Belarus and Russia in 2025 by synchronizing the networks with Western Europe.
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