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Lithuania wants to become an energy exporter in 2050



03/28/2024 - 06:15



By 2050, Lithuania aims to generate and utilize 74 trillion watt-hours of electricity and become a nation that exports energy, including hydrogen. According to BNS, these initiatives are included in Lithuania's Ministry of Energy's most recent national strategy for achieving energy independence.



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Lithuanian grid operator Litgrid reports that the nation produced 5.7 TWh of power in 2023 and consumed 11.1 TWh. These variables should therefore increase by 13 and 7 times, respectively, in 2050.

The plan allows for the potential development of nuclear reactors with modest power in the nation beyond 2030.

"We envision Lithuania as a completely self-sufficient nation that exports green energy at a competitive price once the plan is put into action," said Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys. "Both our national security and the well-being of our country depend on this."

The primary issues facing Lithuania's energy sector, according to him, are rising power production and energy imports.

source: bns.ee