The passage to the European system had been scheduled for several years, but only advanced now due to war in Ukraine.
Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia are already linked to the European power grid through Poland. The Baltic countries, former members of the Soviet Union, have so far been linked to the Russian mains.
The announcement of “Successful” connection From the Baltic States to the European power grid was made president of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda.
“There have been a few moments, I received great news. The synchronization of the Electric System of the Baltic States and that of Continental Europe has been successfully completed,” Nauseda told Press in Velnius, quoted by AFP.
Are planned official celebrations in the three countries.
The passage to the European system was already predicted several years agobut only advanced now due to.
The Prime Minister of Lithuania wrote, on social networks, that it is the “Beginning of a new era of independence.”
The official ceremony was attended by the presidents of the three countries and the president of the European Commission in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Ursula von der Leyen says that the connection of Baltic to the European power grid is synonymous with freedom.
António Costa has also signaled the passage of these countries to the European power grid. In the X, the president of the European Council says this is a milestone for energy independence and for security in the Baltic and the European Union.
Also Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says it is a great day for the region and to Europe as a whole. He congratulates Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia and resembles the role of polonia in the process.
Cut of relations with Russia
From the invasion of Russia to Ukraine that the three countries stopped buying Russian gas and electricityalthough the electrical networks were still linked to Russia and Belarus.
Possible sabotage is feared in the power plants. Therefore, police forces were triggered to watch the power grid infrastructures until next weekend.
In recent months, several submarine cables for telecommunications and energy were damaged in the Baltic Sea And the suspicions fall on Russia.
