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Lithuania's gas transmission system operator Amber Grid plans to develop a network for transporting pure green hydrogen (hereinafter referred to as H2) in Lithuania, i.e., pipelines between hydrogen producers and consumers in Lithuania and connections with other countries.
The development of H2 infrastructure in Lithuania will be important for the decarbonization of the economy and ensuring energy independence. The first solutions for the pure H2 network are expected to be implemented after 2030.
In addition, Amber Grid is considering creating the possibility for H2 producers to supply (under certain conditions) H2 into the existing natural gas system. According to current natural gas quality requirements, the mixed hydrogen could constitute up to 0.1% by volume of the gas transported through the pipelines, and with certain investments in infrastructure, the concentration of hydrogen could be increased to 2% of the transported gas volume.
Survey Objective: To assess the need for hydrogen supply/blending into the existing natural gas transmission system.
It is important to identify potential production locations for green H2 intended for blending into the existing natural gas transmission system, the size of capacities, and the periods when the need for H2 transportation is expected to arise.
For this purpose, we are initiating a survey of interested parties and invite all those who plan to produce H2 and supply it into the existing natural gas transmission system to participate.
Please fill in the survey here. Your responses are expected till 3rd July, 2024.
More information about hydrogen and Amber Grid plans can be found on our website.
If you have additional information, questions, or comments related to the questionnaire, please contact the Energy Transformation Center of Amber Grid (email: etc@ambergrid.lt), or - the Renewable Energy Technology Manager Andrius Šostakas, email: a.sostakas@ambergrid.lt.
By completing this survey, you agree that the information you provide will be used by Amber Grid for planning the adaptation of the existing natural gas transmission infrastructure for hydrogen transportation and for coordinating such plans with state institutions.
Your contribution is important in shaping the vision of H2 transmission infrastructure in Lithuania!
Amber Grid, the Lithuanian gas transmission system operator, organises a public consultation on its ten-year gas transmission network development plan. Plan you will find here.
“The plan sets out clear steps to strengthen Lithuania’s energy independence, expand the diversity of energy sources, and ensure further regional integration in Lithuania and beyond. Lithuania, like other European countries, is not only ensuring the reliability of the existing infrastructure, but is also preparing for the creation of a hydrogen transport network to deliver green hydrogen to Lithuanian consumers and to meet the needs of the European Union,” says Nemunas Biknius, CEO at Amber Grid.
Some key aspects of Amber Grid’s ten-year network development plan:
Please send your comments and suggestions on Amber Grid’s ten-year development plan by email to consultation@ambergrid.lt up to and including 14 June 2024. In the subject line, please indicate that this is a response to the public consultation on Amber Grid’s ten-year development plan. If your response contains confidential aspects, please indicate which information should not be made public when summarising the results of the consultation.
Transmission system operators in the Baltic States and Finland are organizing a joint regional consultation on the market needs for the activities related to Guarantees of Origin and overall market potential in Baltic and Finnish region
1. Publication of the market transparency and inside information
2. Capacity calculation methodology coordination
a) Definitions used in the publications
b) Publication of implicit capacity shares.
c) Virtual capacity on the interconnection points
d) Coordination of joint maintenance plans
Amber Grid, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Rules on public consultation approved by the National Energy Regulatory Council (resolution No. O3-350, dated 28th of October 2011) is announcing a public consultation on the draft of the amendment of the AB Amber Grid Rules for Access to the Natural Gas Transmission System, hereinafter - the Draft Rules.
Draft Rules are needed to implement European Commission and Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2576 of 19 December 2022 enhancing solidarity through better coordination of gas purchases, reliable price benchmarks and exchanges of gas across borders and to ensure effective use of transmission capacities at interconnection points. The new version of the rules will apply from April 1, 2023.
Amber Grid requests to get acquainted with the Draft Rules and to submit comments and suggestions by 24 February, 2023. Please submit comments and suggestions by e-mail consultation@ambergrid.lt.
At the end of the period of public consultation conducted by the company, the company will evaluate the comments and suggestions received during the consultation and submit the final edition of the Rules to the National Energy Regulatory Council.
The Draft Rules with marked corrections are available here.
Public consultation on AB Amber Grid tariffs’ methodology and indicative 2020-2023 tariffs
Baltic Transmission System Operators’ Public Consultation on “Principles for transmission capacity management in common Baltic gas market”, “Analysis on Alternatives for the Establishment of Market Area Manager” and „Concept Model for the Coordinated Balancing Zone“ (completed 2017-11-23)
Cost-benefit analysis of AB Amber Grid and Report on the implementation of interim measures of AB Amber Grid (completed 2017-09-15)
Amendment of Network Access Rules and Provisions of Interconnection Agreement for the Interconnection Point between Lithuania and Latvia (completed 2017-04-03)
Baltic gas transmission system operators public consultation on the implicit capacity allocation model at interconnection points (completed 2016-10-28)
