Installation of electricity storage facilities (200 MW)

The National Energy Independence Strategy (Strategy) sets out the vision of the Lithuanian energy sector, the principles of its implementation, strategic directions, goals and objectives. The implementation of the strategy is pursued in four main strategic directions: competitiveness, reliability, reduction of the impact on climate change and ambient air pollution (or energy saving and green energy), participation of the country's business in achieving energy progress. One of the desired results of the "green" energy goal is that with the development of technologies, the share of energy from renewable energy sources (RES) will increase only due to the participation of producers in the market and in 2030, energy from RES would account for 45% the country's total final energy consumption, and in 2050 - 80%. Thus, in the future, energy from RES will become the basis for all energy sectors. It is also the case that stationary installations participating in the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme will reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. At the same time, in order to meet the more ambitious goals of the EU's energy and climate change policy, it planned that the EU's greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 80-95% by 2050 (compared to 1990). Therefore, in order to achieve the goals set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda until 2030, the Paris Agreement, the goals of the EU climate change and energy policy until 2030, it is envisaged that in 2050 the Lithuanian energy sector will produce 80% energy from non-polluting sources (low greenhouse gas emissions and ambient air pollutants). Energy will be supplied to consumers in a safe and competitive manner, thus contributing to the development of the country's modern economy, its competitiveness and investment. Energy production sources will consist of RES and technologies that ensure energy production without polluting the environment.

The energy storage system is needed to ensure reliable, stable and consumer-friendly operation of the Lithuanian electricity system before and after synchronization with the continental European networks. Such an accumulator would provide system services, ensure reliable operation in isolated mode and would be used to integrate the amounts of RES provided for in the National Energy Independence Strategy. Accumulators can contribute to maintaining the required level of inertia (synthetic inertia function) and to providing very fast (<1s) power regulation reserves. These are the essential functions required for the Baltic Power Plant to work in synchronous mode with the KET.

Currently UAB EPSO G (solely owned by Ministry of Energy), a company, who is a major owner of electricity LITGRID and gas Amber Grid TSOs, has established a JSC Energy Cells, which is responsible for implementation of energy storage facilities project and operate infrastructure. Procurement of the contract work is already underway and is scheduled to be complete in September this year.