New Baltic power links completed
Reconstruction of the transmission lines will provide sufficient infrastructure for the energy independence of the Baltic States from Russia’s power system.
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Latvia, Rīga: The reconstruction of 330 kV overhead line from Valmiera (Latvia) to Tsirguliina (Estonia) has been completed. This is one of the key projects for the synchronisation of the Baltic states’ grids with European network. This was announced by the Latvian transmission system operator JSC Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) together with the general partnership Empower un Leonhard Weiss.
75% of the €14 million project was paid for from the funds of the European Union Infrastructure Connecting Instrument. The length of the line’s is 450 km, and it has 114 pylons. The Valmiera-Tsirguliina and Valmiera-Tartu overhead lines that were replaced were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Both were reconstructed by replacing old infrastructure.
Reconstruction of the transmission lines will provide sufficient infrastructure for the energy independence of the Baltic States from Russia’s power system, serving as the prerequisite for the successful synchronisation of the Baltic States’ system with the grids of Continental Europe, planned for 2025.
The synchronisation will increase the security of electricity supply in the region while promoting the development of the European internal energy market and creating new business opportunities. Investments in equipment and technologies are some of the preconditions for the secure connection of large-scale renewable energy sources to the transmission network and for meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal.
Rolands Irklis, chairman of the board of Latvian transmission system operator JSC Augstsprieguma said: “We already have the third interconnector between Estonia and Latvia, last year the 330 kV overhead line line Valmiera-Tartu was completed, and this year the reconstruction works of the 330 kV overhead line Valmiera- Tsirguliina is completed. This means that the energy supply between Latvia and Estonia is ensured and stable. This is very important right now, when we are preparing to synchronise with the European network.”
Source: LSM.lv
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