Wind power generation in Lithuania experienced a significant rise of 53.5 per cent in the first half of 2016 compared with the same period last year, figures from the electricity transmission system operator Litgrid indicate. Experts credit new wind turbines going online with the substantial growth. "The launch of new large wind power farms accelerated the sector's stable growth this year. (The new wind farms) will boost electricity generation by more than 60 per cent compared with last year," Aistis Radavicius, director of the Lithuanian ... The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please authorize yourself. In case you don't have a subscription yet - please visit our section
Lithuania generated 456.7 GWh of electricity from wind turbines in the first half of 2016, an increase of 53.5% from the same period last year, according to figures from Litgrid. Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis said that wind energy in Lithuania could grow at a faster rate from around 2025 following grid synchronisation with continental Europe.