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Lithuania studies offshore wind potential

By: James Bernthal-Hooker 22/07/2019 Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

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A government-commissioned study in Lithuania has identified areas of the Baltic Sea that would be suitable for offshore wind development. The Ministry of Energy commissioned this report, known as The Study for the Identification of Priority Parts of Lithuania’s Territorial Sea and/or the Lithuanian Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea where the Development of Power Plants Using Renewable Energy Sources is Expedient, from Klaipëda University’s Marine Research Institute. The report, commissioned under the Government Programme Implementation Plan, is to inform future offshore wind developments in Lithuania.

The study identifies up to 3.35 GW of wind power capacity in the Lithuanian Baltic Sea, although future procurements are likely to fall beneath this figure. According to the study, the ideal location for offshore wind development is 30 km from the shore of Šventoji, where wind speeds can reach 9–10 m/s and the sea depth is 25–40m.

“Offshore wind is one of the most promising and effective sources of renewable energy, and many countries are looking at its development”, said Þygimantas Vaièiûnas, Minister of Energy. “Our goal is to lay a solid foundation for the development of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and to maximize the potential of offshore wind”.

The next stage of plans will see the Lithuanian Energy Agency (LEA) preparing for a special plan for the territory, a strategic environmental impact assessment, and a feasibility study covering both connection to onshore transmission networks and a cost-benefit analysis of development scenarios. The Ministry of Energy estimates that Lithuanian wind farms in the Baltic Sea could start producing electricity by 2030.

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