The minister promises that a decision on the future of the park will be made without delay.
“I really don’t see that the offshore wind park project needs to be implemented just for the sake of implementing it. That would definitely be an irresponsible decision. We must clearly understand that this park can indeed contribute to the realization of the vision I have expressed, to the fundamental goals set out in the Government’s program, which are programmed there, but with certain conditions,” L. Savickas said in an interview with the portal “Verslo žinios.”
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According to him, the project must reduce electricity prices, be “economically viable,” and not harm Lithuania’s energy system.
“These are the fundamental conditions through which I plan to view this project. I know that certain evaluation works have been completed in recent weeks. My team and I are currently in the familiarization stage with the prepared material,” L. Savickas said.
“I think we will make decisions immediately because it must be acknowledged that a lot of time has been lost,” he added.
According to the minister, when deciding on the future of the offshore park, it is necessary to consider the context that the conditions for project development have changed since the talks about its implementation began.
The Ministry of Energy is responsible for energy policy, but the shareholder of “Ignitis Group” is the Ministry of Finance.
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BNS wrote that Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius has stated that when deciding how many offshore wind parks Lithuania should have, there will be no rush; he promised that there would be no hasty involvement in state projects that make no sense.
Outgoing Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas has stated that it is currently impossible to implement the first commercial offshore wind park project. According to him, the two offshore wind park projects planned by the previous conservative and liberal governments were a mistake.
According to him, if the first wind park were built not on commercial terms but with state support, as the second park was planned, the project might already be close to the operational stage.
The state-owned “Ignitis Group” submitted to the Ministries of Energy and Finance at the end of June an analysis of the costs and benefits of the offshore wind park project it began developing in the Baltic Sea, as well as scenarios for its implementation.
