LitPol Link
| LitPol Link |
| Location |
| Country |
Lithuania; Poland |
| General direction |
east–west–east |
| From |
Kruonis |
| Passes through |
Alytus, Ełk |
| To |
Narew; Matki |
| Ownership information |
| Owner |
LitPol Link |
| Partners |
PSE-Operator, Lietuvos Energija |
| Construction information |
| Expected |
2015 |
| Technical information |
| Type |
overhead transmission line |
| Type of current |
HVDC ( back-to-back) |
| Total length |
341 km (212 mi) |
| Power rating |
1,000 MW |
| AC Voltage |
330 kV in Lithuania, 400 kV in Poland |
| DC Voltage |
400 kV |
| Number of circuits |
2 |
The Lithuania–Poland interconnection LitPol Link is a planned 1000 MW electricity link between the Baltic transmission system (part of the IPS/UPS system) and the synchronous grid of Continental Europe.
History
In 2000, European Commission and the EBRD made a decision to finance a feasibility study on the Poland–Lithuania transmission interconnection. The study was completed in September 2002.[1]
On 29 September 2006 Poland's President Lech Kaczyński and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus signed a joint declaration on the project of power grids connection during their meeting in Warsaw.[2] The memorandum of understanding to establish a joint interconnection operator was signed between Lietuvos Energija AB and Polish PSE-Operator in Vilnius on 8 December 2006. Agreement to establish a joint project company was signed on 12 February 2008 in Warsaw.[3] The joint project company, LitPol Link, was established on 19 May 2008.[4]
On 12 September 2011, PSE Operator signed a contract with the Polish construction company PBE ELBUD Group for building a 400-kV overhead line between Ełk and Łomża.[5]
Technical features
The interconnection will consist:
- In Lithuania:
- 53 kilometres (33 mi) double circuit 330 kV line Kruonis–Alytus
- 1000 MW back-to-back converter in Alytus
- 48 kilometres (30 mi) double circuit 400 kV line from Alytus to the Lithuania–Poland border
- In Poland:
- 106 kilometres (66 mi) double circuit 400 kV line border–Ełk
- 134 kilometres (83 mi) and 169 kilometres (105 mi) double circuit 400 kV lines Ełk–Narew and Ełk–Matki[6]
According to the pre-feasibility study the cost of interconnection will be €237 million. In addition, Poland will invest €650 million and Lithuania €262 million to upgrade existing energy infrastructure, including Poland–Germany and Poland–Czech Republic upgrades.[4] Lithuania-Poland interconnection has listed as the EU Trans-European Networks project. The interconnection is expected to be operational by 2015.[7][8]
Project company
LitPol Link is formed by PSE Operator and Lietuvos Energija by equal stakes. The company is based in Warsaw.[7] The CEO of the company is Vidmantas Jankauskas, former chairman of the Lithuanian National Commission for Prices and Energy.[9]
See also
- Estlink (between Estonia and Finland)
- NordBalt (planned between Lithuania and Sweden)
- SwePol (between Poland and Sweden)
References
- ^ Mozer, Zygmunt (2007-10-23) (PPT). Current status of the LitPol project. PSE SA. http://www.baltrel.com/Seminars/Vilnius071023/Baltrel%20wilno%2023_10_2007_v3a_final.ppt. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ "Poland, Lithuania agree to hook up power grids". Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 2006-09-29. http://news.monstersandcritics.com/energywatch/news/article_1206365.php/Poland_Lithuania_agree_to_hook_up_power_grids. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Poland, Lithuania clinch power link deal". Power Engineering International (PennWell Corporation). 2008-02-13. http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2008/02/poland-lithuania-clinch-power-link-deal.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b "Polish, Lithuanians in energy venture". The Associated Press. 2008-05-19. Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5nXbejlX0. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ "Poland picks contractor to build power link with Lithuania". pif. 2011-09-12. http://www.gpwinfostrefa.pl/palio/html.run?_Instance=cms_gpw.pap.pl&_PageID=2&_OID=43&_Lang=en&_RowID=1986741&category=60&_CheckSum=1450738898. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Paškevičius, Vladas (2006-01-26). "Lithuanian power system and integration into European Union electricity market" (PPT). Lietuvos Energija. http://events.le.lt/uploads/File/20060126/Paskev_2006%2001%2026%20Power%20system%20and%20el%20market%20VP%20final%204.ppt. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ a b "Lithuania, Poland sign power deal, spurring nuclear plan". Forbes. 2008-02-12. http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/02/12/afx4646091.html. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ "Phase I: present status of the electricity sector in the EU Member States surrounding the Baltic Sea, including Norway, Belarus, Kaliningrad region and Ukraine; main gaps and bottlenecks, qualitative assessment of new interconnection projects" (PDF). Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano Giacinto Motta SpA (European Commission). June 2009. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/infrastructure/doc/2009_bemip_a9017214-cesi-interconn-ec-phase_i-final-june_2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ ""Power bridge" deal finalised". The Baltic Times. 2008-05-24. http://alfa.lt/straipsnis/c73415. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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