Baltic states claim energy independence with European grid link
"Goodbye Russia, goodbye Lenin," says the President of Lithuania in a video posted on his social media account. In this humorous way, Gitanas Nauseda summed up his country's decision to disconnect from Russia's energy system.
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia successfully synchronized their power systems with the continental European synchronous zone on Sunday at 7:05 AM Eastern Time.
This historic event was recorded in a video posted on the Lithuanian president’s account on platform X. Gitanas Nauseda is seen speaking on the phone and at one point exclaims: "Goodbye Russia, goodbye Lenin", which brings amusement to the European leaders accompanying him. Shortly after, he announced that they had "succeeded," prompting applause.
During Sunday’s ceremonies, Gitanas Nauseda described it as a "historic moment marking the end of a long journey undertaken by Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia."
- From now on, we have achieved full energy independence. The vision of political pressure and blackmail is finally behind us. Lithuania, along with Latvia and Estonia, takes part in the joint responsibility for frequency control - he said.
He mentioned that the next goal is to build important strategic electrical connections, including completing the construction of the Poland-Lithuania Harmony Link by the year 2030, which - as Nauseda emphasized - "will contribute to stable synchronization operations and electricity trade, ensuring competitive prices for citizens and industry."
