Starting in 2020 , Lithuania will hold technology - neutral renewable energy auctions , as part of a plan to reduce energy imports by 2030 and to be energy independent by 2020 . Annual 2020 GWh auctions are planned to 2022 . The first auction was announced at the beginning of September 2020 , with a timeline yet to be confirmed . Electricity distribution and grid companies have been invited to publish details of spare capacity . This is to highlight to potential markets where capacity is immediately available . To achieve 38 % energy independence by 2025 , the government estimates 5 TWh of capacity is needed .
Starting in 2020, Lithuania will hold technology-neutral renewable energy auctions, as part of a plan to halve energy imports by 2030 and to be energy independent by 2050. Annual 700 GWh auctions are planned to 2022. The first auction was announced at the beginning of September 2019, with a timeline yet to be confirmed. Electricity distribution and grid companies have been told to publish details of spare capacity. This is to highlight to potential investors where capacity is immediately available. To achieve 38% energy independence by 2025, the government estimates 5 TWh of capacity is required.