ENTSOG GRIP BEMIP 2014-2023 / Main Report

INFRASTRUCTURE / THIRD PARTY INFRASTRUCTURE

The gas network of Lithuania has a gas pipeline interconnection with the gas system of Belarus (maximum cross border capacity – 324.3 GWh / day), through which gas is mainly supplied to Lithuania and also transited to Kaliningrad Region, a­ bi-directional interconnection with Latvia, the capacity of which was recently enhanced, providing maximum cross-border capacity from Latvia – 65 GWh / day, and to Latvia – 67.4GWh / day. The gas transmission system of Lithuania has also an interconnection with the Kaliningrad Region, which is used exclusively for gas transit purposes. Even though Lithuania through gas interconnection with Latvia has had access to the Inčukalns UGS in Latvia for a long time, nevertheless, previously gas supplies from the Inčukalns UGS in case of emergency could be supplied to Lithuanian consumers only at a limited scale. The implementation of the recent project for the enhancement of the bi-directional capacity of the cross-border gas pipeline linking Lithuania and Latvia has improved the gas supply security and contributed to the development of the regional gas market. The preparatory works for the Gas Interconnection between Poland and Lithuania (GIPL) have been already under the implementation. In Q2 2013 the Environ- mental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedures were started. The GIPL will integrate of the Baltic states into the common EU gas market, and create access to the various sources of gas supply, also contributing to the improvement of the gas supply security situation. In order to enhance the security of gas supplies and to diversify gas supply sources, the project of LNG terminal in Klaipeda is implemented by AB Klaipedos Nafta. The LNG terminal in Klaipeda should be operational at the end of 2014. The maxi- mum entry capacity from LNG terminal in Klaipeda could reach the level of 115GWh / day, but in Lithuania only once the project of Capacity enhancement of Klaipeda-Kiemenai pipeline will be implemented. In 2013 the construction of 400mm pipeline Jurbarkas –Klaipeda was completed. It increased the security of supply of the gas transmission system in the western part of Lithuania and created preconditions for the transportation of gas from the LNG terminal in Klaipeda. The Capacity Enhancement of Klaipeda-Kiemenai pipeline will open the possibility to supply gas on substantial scale from the LNG terminal in Klaipeda and not only to the consumers in Lithuania but also to the other Baltic states. It will result in diversification of gas supply sources as well as increase of security of supply and competitiveness of the market. The project is planned to be completed by the end of 2015. In Lithuania the possibility of construction of an UGS facility in Syderiai has been in- vestigated. The exploration works are carried out by AB Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba. Lithuania’s gas transmission system consists of over 2.0 thousand km of high pressure pipelines (maximum operating pressure 46–54bar), 66 gas distribution stations, 3 gas metering stations and 2 compressor stations (42.2MW).

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Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan GRIP 2014–2023