Offshore wind
PARK IN THE BALTIC SEA

Lithuania's first offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea is one of the most important Lithuanian energy independence projects. It will significantly increase the production of electricity from renewable energy sources, thus reducing Lithuania's dependence on electricity imports and ensuring low electricity prices for residents.

700MW

of power plant park will be built in 2028.

3 TWh

generated electricity per year will ensure up to 25% of Lithuania's needs

over 1 bil

Eur of private investment

1300

new jobs

Renewable green energy

The offshore wind farm, which will begin to operate in 2028 in the part of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea near Palanga with a capacity of approximately 700 MW, is expected to generate up to 3 TWh of green electricity per year in the Baltic States, which would meet up to a quarter of Lithuania’s electricity demand. The offshore wind farm is also expected to attract more than EUR 1 billion in investments and create at least 1,300 new jobs.

Project progress

2022
Q1
  • Lithuanian Parliament adopted the package of laws on offshore wind energy development in the Baltic Sea
Q3
  • Lithuanian Government approved the resolution on the criteria for auction participants
  • Geophysical shallow seismic and hydrographic surveys of the offshore wind farm development area were carried out
Q4
  • By order of the Minister of Energy, the special plan for the offshore areas intended for the development of renewable resources was approved
  • Deep sea geophysical and seismic surveys of the area intended for the development of the farm were carried out
2023
Q1
  • In March, the Environmental Impact Assessment report is planned to be published. Coordination procedures, including cross-border coordination, are planned to be launched
  • The NERC is planning to approve the description of the procedure for organising tenders and issuing authorisations
  • The NERC is planning to approve the methodology for determining the maximum possible price cap for transactions
  • The NERC is planning to set and publish the maximum possible price cap for transactions
  • Litgrid is planning to publish preliminary connection conditions
Q2
  • In April, the publication of the data of 6 months’ measurements of wind speed, water and other meteorological parameters is planned
  • In June, the publication of the engineering geological and geotechnical surveys of the offshore area for the development of the farm is planned
Q3
  • The coordination of the support scheme with the European Commission is planned
  • In August, the publication of the data of 12 months’ measurements of wind speed, water and other meteorological parameters is planned
  • In September, the auction for selecting the developer of the first offshore wind farm is planned
Q4
  • It is planned to publish the geophysical and geotechnical surveys of the seabed in the area of the corridor for the first offshore wind farm infrastructure
  • It is planned to complete the environmental impact assessment process
  • It is planned to finalise the strategic assessment of the effects on the environment of the concept of the spatial planning document of the farm’s electricity interconnections and to approve the priority concept of the development plan
2024
Q2
  • It is planned to announce the winner of the farm developer’s selection tender
Q3
  • It is planned to approve the spatial planning document of the farm electricity interconnections
2025
Q2
  • It is planned to carry out the works of the preparation of the engineering infrastructure corridor and to transfer the area to the developer
2028-2030
  • Launch of the first offshore wind farm

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