Power transmission lines with Russia and Belarus will be disconnected in February next year as part of the synchronisation of the Baltic energy systems with Western Europe and will be dismantled afterwards, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has said.
“Some of the power transmission lines with third countries are currently operational. All the lines will be disconnected on February 8, 2025, when the BRELL agreement [a joint electricity system between Russia, Belarus, and the Baltic states] expires. Dismantling work will start immediately afterwards,” Litgrid told BNS in a comment.
As the synchronisation of the grid with continental Europe draws closer, the government on Wednesday removed seven 330-kilovolt links with Russia and Belarus from the list of assets and facilities important for national security.
The Baltic networks are expected to be synchronised with continental European networks on February 9 next year.
The day before, on February 8, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will disconnect from the Russian IPS/UPS system and will carry out a single joint isolated operation test, after which they will not return to the old system.
The Baltic TSOs informed Russia and Belarus back in July about the non-renewal of the BRELL contract and their withdrawal from it as of February 2025.
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