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Sunday, 22.09.2024, 22:32
Polish EnMin: Baltic synchronization with Poland would be technically difficult
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According to Waldemar Lagoda, head of the ministry's Energy Department, a route for a new power line would have to be chosen and problems regarding electricity production and trade with third countries would have to be solved.
"Our main point is that all aspects should be examined. We understand that Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonian have challenging problems with IPS/UPS systems and that under-investment in Russian system can be a danger for your security of supply, but synchronization with Continental Europe is possible only through Poland. We'll need some extra investment. The most important investment in networks is the second line to Poland," he told BNS.
According to the official, it would be difficult to select a route for a new line. Poland's electricity transmission system operator PSE several years ago studied potential routes for a second LitPol Link and found that the only possible route would be along the first line, which has already been built.
Also, there may be problems with electricity production. On one hand, all power plants will have to prepare for operation in a different mode and, on the other hand, Poland will have to ensure power reserves for Lithuania.
"When Lithuania is thinking about building the Visaginas power plant with a capacity of 1300 MW, a similar capacity should be guaranteed as an additional capacity from outside. It means from Poland, also from the German, Czech and Slovak systems. This is a big challenge. It should be studied and analyzed very carefully," Lagoda said that for Poland, it is also important that the issue of electricity trade with third countries should be resolved before the synchronization, because Russia and Belarus may supply cheaper electrical energy.
When asked about the idea of an import tax on electricity from Russia and Belarus, he said that decisions on such a tax would have to be made at the EU-level, because trade with third countries is important not only to Eastern Europe.
The Baltic countries seek to pull out of the BRELL energy ring, which also includes Russia and Belarus, by 2025.
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