Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection
Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection (Lithuanian: Lietuvos-Latvijos dujotiekis, Latvian: Lietuvas–Latvijas gāzes vada starpsavienojums) is a natural gas pipeline which connects Lithuania and Latvia.
| Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection | |
|---|---|
 Map of Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania Latvia |
| General direction | south-north, north-south |
| From | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Passes through | Lithuanian-Latvian border |
| To | Riga, Latvia |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Partners | Amber Grid Conexus Baltic Grid |
| Construction started | 1962 |
| Technical information | |
| Maximum discharge | 4.58 billion cubic metres per annum (162×109 cu ft/a) (planned) |
| Diameter | 500 mm (20 in) |
History
Gas pipeline from Lithuanian border to Iecava with the diameter of 500 mm was built in 1962. It is the oldest pipeline in Latvia.[1] In 2013 construction works for enhancement of capacity of interconnection was finished.[2] New discharge capacity will allow transmissions of 6.48 million cubic metres per day from Lithuania to Latvia and 6.24 million cubic metres per day from Latvia to Lithuania. The pipeline is linked with Estonia–Latvia Interconnection.
Enhancement
ELLI (Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania interconnection) was included into the third PCI List adopted by the European Commission on 24 November 2017, in the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan Gas priority corridor.[3] After completion, transmission of natural gas capacity between two countries will roughly double.[4]
The expansion is set to start operating in 2022–2023.[5]
References
- Improvement of interconnection between Latvia and Lithuania (EC project name: 8.2.1 LT-LV interconnection (Latvian part))
- Dujotiekių jungties tarp Latvijos ir Lietuvos pajėgumų padidinimo projektas baigtas 7 mėn. anksčiau nei planuota (LT)
- Enhancement of Latvia - Lithuania interconnection
- ELLI - Conexus
- ELLI