SPRK to check if Augstsprieguma tīkls imports Belarusian electricity from Russia
LETA, 19 June 2021
SPRK has received a request from Nord Pool. In it the exchange requests SPRK and Lithuanian National Energy Council to check if Latvian transmission system operator Augstsprieguma tīkls and Lithuanian transmissions system operator Litgrid AB haven’t breached Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT). Article 5 states that any involvement in market manipulation is strictly prohibited.
Nord Pool submitted this request following an application from Litgrid AB. The application details the opinion of Litgrid AB on inappropriate power transmission in electricity trade with Russia. According to information from LETA, Litgrid AB believes Latvia transmits more electricity from Russia than it uses. Lithuania accuses Latvia of importing electricity from Belarusian Astravyets NPP and putting it in the transmission system.
