2026-06-30
Litgrid Provisionally Reserves 2.8 GW of Capacity for Solar and Wind Power Plants and Storage Units in Three Months
Following the assessment of duly submitted and reviewed applications from the most recent application cycle - running from 7 March to 6 June - a total of 2,836 MW of permitted generation capacity has been temporarily reserved in the transmission network for renewable energy projects, pending the conclusion of letters of intent. Of this, 2,321 MW of capacity and 5,082 MWh of storage capacity has been reserved for storage units, 417 MW for wind power plants, and 98 MW for solar power plants.
"In the latest cycle, we reserved the largest volume of new power plants and storage units since the beginning of 2024. Whilst not all projects will necessarily be realised, the figures demonstrate that developers continue to see significant potential in renewable energy and, in particular, energy storage projects. With installed solar and wind capacity having reached 6 GW, Lithuania offers exceptionally attractive conditions for large-scale investment in electricity storage units, which will meet the growing demand for balancing services and reduce wholesale market price volatility," said Ignas Junevičius, Head of the Renewable Energy Centre at Litgrid.
Litgrid invites developers to continue submitting applications to connect in the next transmission network capacity reservation cycle.
Once capacity has been reserved, project developers are invited to submit applications to sign letters of intent within five working days. Should businesses choose not to submit applications, the capacity in the transmission network is offered to the next in the queue in accordance with the established order of priority. Developers who sign letters of intent undertake to construct and connect their solar and wind power plants and storage units to the transmission network within four years. Upon signing a letter of intent, developers pay a financial guarantee to ensure that the reserved transmission capacities will be utilised through the construction of power plants.
Newly submitted applications and corrections to previously submitted applications filed fewer than 20 working days before the end of a cycle are assigned to the next application cycle, which will run until 6 September 2026. Under the Grid Connection Procedure Description, 10 working days are allocated for the assessment of applications; developers are therefore invited to submit their documentation by 24 August.
Renewable Energy Capacity in Lithuania Exceeds 6 GW
Accounting for all planned projects, letters of intent have currently been concluded for onshore wind power plants with a total permitted generation capacity of 3.4 GW connected to the transmission network. Of these, 3.2 GW hold a licence to develop generation capacity, including 0.6 GW for which a technical design has been prepared. Lithuania also plans to develop an offshore wind farm with a total permitted generation capacity of 0.7 GW.
With regard to solar power plants connecting to the transmission network, letters of intent have been concluded with a combined permitted generation capacity of 3.8 GW. Of these, 3.7 GW hold a licence to develop generation capacity, including 2.4 GW for which a technical design has been prepared.
Letters of intent have currently been concluded for storage units with a capacity of 4.1 GW and 9.6 GWh. Of these, projects totalling 3.8 GW and 9.1 GWh hold a licence to develop generation capacity, including 1.2 GW and 2.8 GWh for which a technical design has been prepared.
The total installed capacity of operational solar and wind power plants in Lithuania, combining both transmission and distribution networks, now exceeds 6.2 GW, with a permitted generation capacity of 5.4 GW. Solar and wind power plants account for approximately two thirds of the country's total electricity generation capacity.
The National Energy Independence Strategy envisages that, by 2030, growth in consumption and export opportunities will create the conditions to connect approximately 10 GW of renewable energy generation capacity to Lithuania's electricity transmission network - at which point Lithuania's entire electricity demand will be met by renewable energy generation.