Lithuania rss

Butkevičius negotiates on Visaginas

New Nuclear

23 April 2013

Lithuania's optimal power mix would include nuclear along with a range of other sources, said new prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius, but the Visaginas project's economics are critical and need the buy-in of local partners.

Axing Visaginas 'bad for Lithuania, good for Russia'

Nuclear Policies

14 November 2012

Lithuania's outgoing prime minister has warned that a rejection of the Visaginas nuclear power plant will damage Lithuania's independence while benefitting Russia.

Eastern European projects gather momentum

New Nuclear

10 May 2012

Andrius Kubilius (Government of Lithuania)_48Lithuania's government has approved the draft concession agreement for the planned Visaginas nuclear power plant as part of major legislation on strategic energy projects, while Czech power company CEZ confirms it is looking for a strategic partner for Temelin.

EU raps knuckles over decommissioning failures

Waste and Recycling

24 January 2013

Cost overruns, delays, lack of coordination, diffused responsibilities and poor priority setting are among a list of defects in nuclear decommissioning programs in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia identified in a resolution passed by a European Parliament committee.

Parliamentary blessing for Visaginas

New Nuclear

25 June 2012

Visaginas graphic_48Lithuania's parliament has approved new laws on the proposed Visaginas nuclear power plant, clearing the way for the establishment of the project development company and the signature of contracts.

Lithuanian project makes progress

New Nuclear

30 March 2012

Visaginas graphic_48The contractual framework for the construction of Europe's first advanced boiling water reactor has been laid down in an agreement signed by the Lithuanian government and strategic investor Hitachi.