Lithuania: Ignitis Renewables, Ocean Winds winners of offshore wind auction

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) is due to declare state-owned renewable energy company Ignitis Renewables and its strategic partner, Spain-based Ocean Winds, as provisional winners of Lithuania’s first auction to develop an offshore wind farm, GlobeNewswire reports. The two companies bid EUR 20mn for the contract, under which they will obtain the right to develop…

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Lithuania: NATO allies send 1,000 troops to safeguard Vilnius summit

NATO allies have deployed additional capabilities to safeguard the NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital city of Vilnius on 11-12 July 2023, ERR reports. Germany has stationed 12 Patriot air defence batteries, Spain has sent NASAMS air defence systems, and France will deploy Caesar mobile artillery in Lithuania. Also, Denmark, Finland, and France will station fighter…

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