AB Kauno Tiltai has launched a project to connect the Klaipėda LNG terminal to the power grid, which will supply the terminal with electricity from renewable sources. The initial work includes cleaning the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pipe and other preparatory stages for laying the underwater cable line. It is planned that a 6.5 km cable will be laid in a pipe from the shore to the LNG terminal quay, stretching 2.3 km under the Curonian Lagoon at a depth of 45 m.
According to Aldas Rusevičius, CEO of AB Kauno Tiltai: "The implementation of the project began with the design stage, in which the involvement of all interested parties is particularly important. From the very beginning, we have been actively cooperating with the client – the prompt provision of the necessary information helps to ensure smooth planning and progress of the work."
Once the design work is completed in July 2026, the project will move on to the main construction phase. Once the project is implemented, the LNG storage vessel Independence will be able to obtain clean electricity generated from renewable energy sources, reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately one-third and contributing to the company's and European sustainability goals.
The project is valued at €19.3 million excluding VAT and is expected to be completed within three years, by May 2028. In addition to the submarine cable line, the electricity supply infrastructure will be designed and installed onshore, at the LNG terminal quay, and on the floating storage vessel itself.
