Power Statistics - 2010 Edition - Full Report - Eurelectric

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Transmission
The main function of Lietuvos Energija AB in its role of Transmission System Operator is to ensure efficient
and reliable operation of the Lithuanian power system.
Lietuvos Energija AB owns:
1670 km overhead lines 330 kV;
4973 km overhead lines 110 kV;
39 km underground 110 kV cable lines;
1 3 substations 330 kV;
217 substations 110 kV;
Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant (Kaunas HPP). The plant has a capacity of 100.8 MW. By 2010 only two
units will be in operation.
Kruonis Pumped Storage Power Plant (Kruonis PSPP). Installed capacity of the plant is 900 MW.
The dispatch control centre of Lithuanian power system;
The telecommunication network and information system.
Under the Law on Electricity Lietuvos energija AB is responsible for:
Maintenance and development of the transmission grid;
Ensures a balance between electricity production and consumption as well as electricity transmission
from Lithuania’s power plants to its distribution companies;
Secure and reliable operation of the Lithuanian power system;
Operation of electricity market in Lithuania.
Distribution
There are two main distribution companies in Lithuania:
“Rytu Skirstomieji Tinklai” AB (Eastern distribution networks) was founded on December 31 2001,
after reorganisation of the company Lietuvos Energija AB. The Eastern distribution networks company
is responsible for the maintenance, testing, and development of low (0.4 kV) and medium (6-110 kV)
voltage distribution networks, ensures reliable and efficient electricity distribution to the end users.
It supplies electricity on request of every customer in the territory assigned to the Company’s services –
the Eastern part of Lithuania. Branches Vilnius, Panev ˙e˘zys, Utena, and Alytus, is rendering its services
to over 750 thousand customers in the 34.8 thousand sq. km territory.
VST AB is distributing and supplying electric energy and providing services to over 722 thousand
customers in the Western and Central Lithuania. The company is the owner of electric power distribution
network, i.e. the overhead lines and cable lines of low and medium voltage. The company is responsible
for power distribution networks in Kaunas, Klaip ˙eda and S˘iauliai regions, and also for safety, reliability,
operation, maintenance, management and development of the network.
LUXEMBOURG (lu)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Luxembourg has two grids, the public grid which is owned by Cegedel and operated by Cegedel Net,
and an industrial grid which is owned and operated by an industrial client.
The public grid in Luxembourg is connected in radial to the German grid whereas the industrial grid is
connected in radial to the Belgium grid. Based on a historical contract, one dedicated small part of the
public grid however is used to connect a power plant located in Luxembourg via the industrial grid to the
Belgium grid.
For operational reasons the electrical link between the two parts of the grid is not interconnected
and no transits between the countries are possible. For that reason, the electricity market situation
in Luxembourg for public users is strongly linked to the market situation in Germany as the capacity of
the interconnection lines is sufficient to cover the load situation.
Cegedel Net takes part in the Pentalateral Energy Forum of the Central West European (CWE) region
(Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), reaffirming the initiative to improve
cooperation towards a more integrated electricity market in this region.
Nonetheless there is for the moment no Cross Border Capacity that Cegedel Net can offer to the
electricity market, Cegedel Net is participating in the CWE Market coupling initiative between the 5 CWE
countries and is also member of CASC (Capacity Allocation Service Company).
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