Lithuania formally submits Visaginas plans to EC

摘要

The Lithuanian government has formally notified the European Commission of plans for a new nuclear power plant at Visaginas to be developed with Estonia, Latvia and Poland. The 1.350MW advanced boiling water reactor is scheduled to begin commercial operation around 2020, Lithuania's energy ministry said. The Visaginas unit is intended to help replace generation from the two 1,300-MW Ignalina reactors that have been shut down as part of Lithuania's European Union membership agreement. In May 2010 ministers from Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Poland signed a joint communique in Brussels to work together on the Visaginas project and to explore financing models. Preparatory work for Visaginas has already been completed, including an environmental impact assessment and site suitability evaluations.