With the 30th anniversary of restitution of independence of Lithuania approaching, the three-colour state flag of 13 meter width and 23 meter length was hoisted above one of the most important energy projects of recent time – the gas interconnection between Lithuania and Poland under construction. The state flag of Lithuania sized 300 square meters is flying behind Elektrėnai, next to the new international gas pipeline under construction which will interconnect the Baltic and Finnish gas markets with Western Europe.
Since the beginning of this year, with active works of the gas interconnection Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) being performed, Amber Grid has paid compensations in the amount of around EUR 1.3 million to land owners for the gas pipeline route extending along their land plots.
To ensure timely implementation of the project of the gas interconnection Lithuania and Poland, during the first six working weeks, the first kilometres of the gas pipeline have been welded. One tenth of the gas pipeline lot to be constructed this year is planned to be welded in February.
According to the unaudited data, gas transmission system operator Amber Grid together with its owned gas exchange GET Baltic earned EUR 54.8 million in 2019. It is 0.4 per cent more than in 2018.
