ENERGY INDUSTRY OF LITHUANIA Rymantas Juozaitis Chairman of

3 LITHUANIA • • Population – 3. 44 million; Area – 65. 3 thousand

5 MEMBERS OF LITHUANIAN MEMBERCOMMITTEE OF WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL • • Lithuanian Electricity Association;

SOME IMPORTANT DATES 1992 - Lithuania restored the WEC membership. March, 1995 - the

SOME DATES OF ENERGY REFORMS IN LITHUANIA 1995 - Joint stock companies were established

8 CLOSURE OF IGNALINA NPP • The closure of Unit I was scheduled in

9 CLOSURE OF IGNALINA NPP • Unit I was shut down on December 31,

10 NEW INTERCONNECTIONS • Poland – Lithuania; • Estonia – Finland; • Sweden –

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ENERGY INDUSTRY OF LITHUANIA Rymantas Juozaitis Chairman of Lithuanian Member-Committee of WEC Vilnius October 5, 2005

3 LITHUANIA • • Population – 3. 44 million; Area – 65. 3 thousand square km; In the Middle Ages - the largest kingdom in Eastern Europe (area – 930 000 square km); Lithuania lost its independence in the end of the eighteenth century; Lithuania restored independence in 1918; The USSR occupied Lithuania in 1940; Lithuania once again restored independence in 1990; Lithuania became the member of the EU in 2004.

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5 MEMBERS OF LITHUANIAN MEMBERCOMMITTEE OF WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL • • Lithuanian Electricity Association; Lithuanian Gas Association; Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Association; Lithuanian District Heating Association; Association of Energy Consultants of Lithuania; Geonafta AB; Insurance Company “MARSH LIETUVA”; Empower AB.

SOME IMPORTANT DATES 1992 - Lithuania restored the WEC membership. March, 1995 - the Law on Energy was adopted by the Parliament. 2004 - Lithuania became the member of NATO and the EU.

SOME DATES OF ENERGY REFORMS IN LITHUANIA 1995 - Joint stock companies were established in the energy sector of Lithuania. 1997 - The first step of reorganization of Lietuvos Energija AB. District heating utilities and CHPs were separated from Lietuvos Energija AB and transferred to municipalities. 1999 - Oil refinery Mažeikių Nafta AB was privatized. 2000 - Procedures of gas sector privatization were started. 2001 - Reorganization of Lietuvos Energija AB was completed. 2003 - West Distribution Company was privatized. 2004 - The second step of privatization of Lietuvos Dujos AB was completed.

8 CLOSURE OF IGNALINA NPP • The closure of Unit I was scheduled in 2004, Unit II - in 2009; • Ignalina NPP produces more than 75% of electricity output in Lithuania; • Ignalina NPP can be substituted by Lithuanian PP, but this power plant has to be upgraded to meet environmental requirements.

9 CLOSURE OF IGNALINA NPP • Unit I was shut down on December 31, 2004; • The new Government’s Program states that Lithuania will remain a nuclear country in the future.

10 NEW INTERCONNECTIONS • Poland – Lithuania; • Estonia – Finland; • Sweden – Lithuania.

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