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3.5.4 LEGAL FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT
The main provisions of the EU directives and regulations in energy sector have been
transposed to the national legislation. The Energy Law, the Natural Gas Law and the
Liquified Natural Gas Terminal Law are the key legal acts governing the natural gas
sector in Lithuania.
The Energy Law sets out the main principles of energy policy, energy sector
development and regulation, effective usage of energy and energy resources in Lith-
uania.
The Natural Gas Law establishes the general principles of organisation and function-
ality of gas sector activities, the operation of gas enterprises and their interrelation as
well as relations with customers when supplying, distributing, transmitting, liquefy-
ing and storing natural gas.
The Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Law stipulates the main requirements of the
establishment of the terminal, its operation and activity.
3.5.5 OFFGRID MARKET DEVELOPMENT
IN THE AREA OF LNG AND BIOGAS
There are nearly 40 offgrid biogas-fired plants with total installed capacity of more
than 30MW in Lithuania. The main producers of biogas are the sectors of agricul-
ture, industry, landfills and waste water treatment companies.