Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, who is visiting Washington, DC, this week, believes that Lithuania could ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the US through its Klaipėda LNG terminal to “the maximum possible volume”.
“We see great potential for even broader and more intensive cooperation. LNG imports from the US via the Klaipėda LNG terminal could be increased to the maximum possible volume to meet the needs of the entire region,” he said in a press release on Wednesday after a meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
According to Vaičiūnas, another goal for the terminal is to help meet Ukraine’s gas supply needs by utilising its capacity and the Lithuania-Poland Gas Interconnection (GIPL).
Vaičiūnas and Wright also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in clean energy development, including nuclear energy, new technologies, and the protection of critical energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region.
The issues covered during the meeting included the potential use of small modular reactor (SMR) technology in Lithuania, according to the press release.
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