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Lithuania launches 800 MWh energy storage tender

Only a day before cutting ties with the Russian power grid, the Baltic state announced the launch of a major energy storage procurement exercise.

By

Marija Maisch

Feb 10, 2025

Lithuania has announced a EUR 102 million ($ 105 million) energy storage tender in a bid to procure balancing services to the transmission system operator and ensure the resilience of its grid.

The Ministry of Energy issued a call for applications for companies to install high-capacity energy storage systems on February 7, only a day before Lithuania alongside Estonia and Latvia began to unplug from Russia’s electricity grid and join the EU’s network.

The successful synchronization of the three electricity grids with the Continental European system (CESA) was announced on Sunday, marking a major step towards strengthening Europe’s energy security and market integration.

In the procurement exercise, Lithuania is seeking to install at least 800 MWh of energy storage facilities, which will be directly connected to the transmission network by the end of 2028.

“In order to maintain the rapid pace of development of renewable energy generation, one of the essential elements ensuring their proper integration into the electricity system is the development of sufficient balancing capacities. With the help of this financing instrument, we will have such facilities operating as early as 2027, which will further strengthen our energy system,” said Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas.

Eligible bidders are legal entities, excluding financial and credit institutions. The maximum amount of funding per 1 MWh is EUR 150,000. Grants will be provided to legal entities installing electricity storage facilities with a capacity of at least 15 MW. The maximum support will amount to 30% of a project’s investment costs.

This measure implements the EUR 180 million state aid scheme approved by the European Commission in October 2024. The plan involves direct grants to support investments in the deployment of at least 1,200 MWh of new energy storage systems across Lithuania.

The tender will be administered by the Environmental Project Management Agency (EPMA). The deadline for applications is June 17, 2025.

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