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📅 November 29th marked the final day of Equality Month that we revisit at Litgrid every year. We’ve wrapped it up with a special knowledge sharing event, dedicated specifically to the topics of equal opportunities, inclusion, and diversity. 🤝 Litgrid Knowledge Sharing is an initiative created to exchange expert and team-growth-oriented knowledge with other best-practice national and international organizations. During the event, our guests from EPSO-G and SEB explored case studies from other companies and countries. 📚The Litgrid team also had a great opportunity to hear about the new EPSO-G strategy in this area. #Team #Equality #Diversity

⚡Today, a meeting of the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) was held in Vilnius to discuss aspects related to the synchronisation program. 🇪🇺 After the meeting, we presented the progress of the Neris transformer substation, the installation of the Neris synchronous condenser and the construction of the 330 kV Vilnius-Neris power transmission line to representatives of the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) and the CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. ⚙️ We are pleased for the opportunity to present the progress of our projects as we make significant strides towards synchronisation with the Continental European Synchronous Area. 🤝 We are grateful to the European Commission for their significant contribution and consistent support, which enable us to implement important projects for our region and move closer to shared European goals. #Synchronisation #EnergyTransformationPartners #EnergyIndependence #CINEA #CEF #BalticSynchro #Cooperation 

✅ Electricity transmission system operators of the Continental Europe Synchronous Area adopted decisions on Baltic states power systems isolated operation test and synchronisation with Continental Europe.  Litgrid, together with Estonian and Latvian electricity transmission system operators Elering and Augstsprieguma tīkls AS, will join the Continental European Synchronous Area in February 2025. 🇪🇺 The decisions were made by Regional Group Continental Europe (RG CE), a body of ENTSO-E, an association of European electricity TSOs. The RG CE approved the Baltic states power systems island operation test programme and the start of trial synchronous operation with Continental Europe on 9th of February 2025. The Baltic TSOs will continue implementing some remaining measures by the end of 2024. ⚡ On 8 February, the Baltic operators will disconnect the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian electricity systems from the IPS/UPS system and will start a joint isolated operation test, before synchronising with continental Europe on the 9th of February 2025.   Synchronisation – connecting to Continental Europe – will ensure independent, stable, and reliable management of the Baltic States' electricity systems and contribute to the energy security of the entire region. Synchronisation will enable better EU transmission system interconnectivity and market integration, allowing Baltic electricity systems to operate under common and transparent European rules to the benefit of all the consumers.   CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #Synchronisation #EnergyTransformationPartners #BalticSynchro #EnergyIndependence #CEFEnergy

🤝 Litgrid, Augstsprieguma tīkls AS and Elering, have signed the Baltic system operation region operational agreement, which describes the principles of cooperation after joining Continental Europe Synchronous Area. 🔗 The agreement will enter into force from the moment of synchronisation of Baltic power systems with Continental Europe, which is planned on 9 February 2025. 💬 “As we are closely working together to carry out Baltic synchronisation, we intend to continue our strong partnership in system operations, which helps us all to ensure system stability and reliability. The operational agreement describes the principles for our cooperation and complements other regulations and agreements” says Donatas Matelionis, Head of Power System Operations Department at Litgrid. #BalticSynchro #EnergyIndependence #Cooperation #EnergyTransformationPartners

🎓 Together with EPSO-G and Amber Grid we’ll be heading to the Netherlands to meet bright minds, active and curious students from Lithuania. We're bringing an important message to them: you can shape the future of energy. ⚡ As Lithuania undergoes an energy transformation of extraordinary magnitude, new opportunities are emerging—not just for the country, but also for new skills, international experiences, and your career 🚀. Looking forward to seeing you all back home!  🎓Važiuojame į Nyderlandus susitikti su ten studijuojančiais smalsiais, motyvuotais studentais ir studentėmis iš Lietuvos, ir atvežame jiems svarbią žinutę – jūs galite būti energetikos ateities kūrėjais. ⚡Lietuvoje vykstant energetikos transformacijai, atsiveria naujos galimybės ne tik šaliai, bet ir naujoms kompetencijoms, patirtims ir jūsų karjerai. Lauksime grįžtant! #Career #EnergyFutureCentre #Innovation #Renewables #EnergyTransformation #CareerOpportunities #Students #ĮsiprasminkEnergetikoje

We are most effective when working flexibly at the office and remotely 🌐   In October, we conducted a hybrid work model and an emotional pulse survey, revealing that the hybrid model: 📈 significantly contributes to employee effectiveness at Litgrid (98.1% of respondents) ✔️meets their expectations (99.1% of respondents) ⚖️helps maintain a balance between work and personal life (93.8% of respondents) ❤️The overall emotional pulse of the organization remains strong, with a score of 8.16 out of 10 💡Of course, it is important to reinforce this work model with internal agreements: we encourage teams to meet in person regularly and attend live events to foster the sense of community, and, when working remotely, to turn on their video cameras to strengthen interpersonal connections.   #Team #EnergyFutureCentre 

👋 Laurynas Barauskas, the new Head of ICT and Administration Department, has joined our team. ⚡The ICT and Administration Department drives Litgrid's strategy in IT and telecommunications, setting high standards for quality and responsiveness to evolving business needs. 💡Laurynas has more than 20 years of experience in information technology in the financial, telecommunications, energy and other sectors. Most recently, he worked as an CIO at DPD Baltic. 🤝 Good luck, Laurynas, have a smooth start and inspiring new experiences with the team! #Team #EnergyFutureCentre #ICT

In the October Synchronisation Newsletter, we share highlights of two events: ⚙️ Milestone achieved: The first of three synchronous condensers to be installed in Lithuania was launched in Telšiai. What is the significance of the installations being built in all the Baltic countries? 🕒 Countdown to Energy Independence: We’re less than 100 days away! The synchronisation timer in Vilnius is online, marking a pivotal moment of our future. 💡 As always, we invite you to explore the latest progress of the synchronisation projects and the map. #BalticSynchro #EnergyTransformationPartners #Synchronisation #EnergyIndependence

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Balancing Market Surveillance Workshop for participants of the Baltic balancing markets. This workshop on 13th November 10:00 – 12:00 (EET) will provide the latest updates on Transmission System Operators (TSOs) Elering, Augstsprieguma tīkls AS and Litgrid market surveillance activities and offer an opportunity to address any questions you may have regarding market surveillance, particularly in relation to the new operational and forthcoming Baltic balancing markets.   Key topics will include: ✅ The mFRR energy reserve market via the MARI platform. ✅ The aFRR energy reserve market via the PICASSO platform. ✅ The FCR, mFRR, and aFRR capacity reserve market via the Baltic capacity market. We believe this workshop will be a valuable opportunity to stay informed on critical market developments and to engage in insightful discussions with peers in the industry.   Registration is needed! Detailed information with contents of training and registration form is in the comment section below. 👇

☴ Wind farms generated the most electricity in October, producing 281 GWh. This accounted for 47% of all electricity generated in Lithuania. The windy weather helped mitigate the impact of power plant and interconnector repairs in the region on electricity prices. 📅 October 20 was an exceptional day when the average daily electricity price reached EUR 2.6/MWh, the second lowest in history. Additionally, the last day of the month saw a new hourly wind generation record of 1,216 MW. 📊 The wholesale price of electricity in Lithuania rose by 9% last month, increasing from €83.7/MWh to €91.5/MWh. This price increase was driven by a halving of solar generation and the annual repairs of the NordBalt interconnector and thermal power plants in the region. ⚡ Overall, Lithuania generated 603 GWh of electricity in October, which is 2% more than in September, when generation reached 591 GWh. Domestic power plants accounted for 59% of the country’s electricity consumption. Compared to September, average monthly electricity consumption increased by 6%. #EnergyTransformationPartners #ElectricityMarket #RES