Paris: Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania have signed a declaration of intent to develop a new electricity interconnector and offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. This strategic move is aimed at bolstering regional energy security and expanding renewable energy capacity.
According to Qatar News Agency, the project, known as the Baltic-German Power Link, will connect the three nations via a subsea cable. German transmission system operator 50Hertz has been tasked, along with transmission system operators in Latvia and Lithuania, with formulating an implementation plan by the autumn.
The declaration of intent was signed by Germany's economy minister, Katherina Reiche, and her Latvian and Lithuanian counterparts during a ministerial meeting of the International Energy Agency in Paris. The initiative outlines a plan for a roughly 600km submarine cable that will link Germany to a landing point either in south-west Latvia or north-west Lithuania. At this location, a land-based energy hub will be constructed to integrate up to 2 gigawatts of offshore wind power into the grid.
Electricity generated from the Baltic Sea wind farms could then be transmitted towards Germany or into the high-voltage networks of Latvia and Lithuania. This initiative is part of broader European efforts to enhance cross-border energy cooperation and accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.