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On 27 August, the Latvian transmission system operator AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AST) signed a contract with SIA Energoremonts Riga on design and construction works of a 330 kV power transmission line ‘Riga CHP-2 – Riga HPP’. It is expected that 50% of the total project expenses, i.e. EUR 10.5 million will be covered by the Co…
Under the stage three construction of the "Kurzeme Ring" power line from Ventspils to Riga it is planned to switch four 110 kV stages to voltage – Ventspils-Dundaga, Sloka-Dzintari, Tume-Tukums and Dzintari-Priedaine. Currently more than 62% of line pylons or 444 have been constructed and 113 km of conductors have been instal…
To ensure more successful operation of AST it is necessary to finish the unbundling of the transmission system operator and AS Augstprieguma tikls should transfer transmission system assets to its ownership – it will bring a positive contribution to the operating efficiency of the Latvian power system.
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On 22 June 2018 4 Transmission System Operators (TSOs) from Poland and Baltic States (PSE, Litgrid, AST and Elering…
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker together with the Heads of State or Government of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland today agreed on the Political Roadmap for synchronising the Baltic States' electricity grid with the continental European network by the target date of 2025.The Leaders called fo…
Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) are pleased to announce that XBID was successfully launched on Tuesday 12th June. First deliveries were achieved on Wednesday 13th June. This marks a major milestone in the project and follows several years of complex and intensive develop…