In the first half of the year, the revenue of Amber Grid, the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator belonging to the EPSO-G Group, when engaging in targeted construction of the connection with Poland, amounted to EUR 24.9 m. Compared to the same period of the last year, revenue of Amber Grid Group reduced by 4.3% mainly because since the beginning of the year system users were charged by almost 16 % lower prices for transmission services.
The most complicated works of the construction stage of the project of the gas pipeline link between Lithuania and Poland GIPL of great importance for the gas market of Lithuania and the whole region – horizontal directional drilling (HDD) under the rivers of Lithuania – are further continued. German contractors LMR Drilling carrying out environmentally-friendly works after successfully laying the section of the gas pipeline under the River Neris in June, this week have launched the HDD works of laying the gas pipeline under the River Nemunas in Alytus region.
As very low gas prices prevailed in global markets during the past six months, Amber Grid, the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator, has increased gas transportation via the interconnection with Latvia. At the same time, growing gas consumption in Lithuania’s power sector was a counterbalance to a lower demand for gas in the first months of the year due to unusually warm weather.
The complex horizontal directional drilling (HDD) under the Neris River that is part of the Gas Interconnection Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) project being implemented by Amber Grid has been successfully completed. In order to reduce environmental impact, a section of the gas pipeline has been drawn along the bottom of the river at a depth of 20 metres, and will be connected to the already laid pipeline. Construction of the gas pipeline in Širvintos District and part of Elektrėnai Municipality is nearing completion.
