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Country profile: Lithuania
| Location: | Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia |
| Climate: | transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
| Terrain: | lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil |
| Size: | 65300 sq. km total (Land area: sq. km Water area: sq.km) |
| Population: | 3,565,205 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census) |
| Government: | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital city: | Vilnius |
| Legal system: | based on civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the constitutional court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency: | litas (LTL) |
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Lithuania - recent news
| 23 Oct 25 |
Lithuania: Ignitis Group secures a major financing deal tied to the largest Baltic wind farm Ignitis Group, a renewables-focused integrated utility, has secured EUR 318 million in non-recourse project financing from a strong group of lenders, comprising both institutional and commercial banks, to cover the costs incurred in constructing the largest onshore wind-energy project in the Baltics. |
| 14 Oct 25 |
Lithuania: Ignitis Renewables takes over full control of the Curonian Nord offshore wind farm Ignitis Renewables has informed that, following the National Energy Regulatory Council’s (NERC) approval on 10 October, Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with OW Offshore (Ocean Winds) for the acquisition of 49% shares in UAB 'Offshore wind farm 1', the company developing the Curonian Nord offshore wind project. |
| 09 Jun 25 |
Lithuania: Ignitis Renewables completes the largest wind energy project in Lithuania and the Baltic States Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has completed the largest wind energy project in Lithuania and the Baltic States as Kelme wind farm, with an installed capacity of 314 megawatts (MW), has officially commenced full commercial operations. |
| 15 Apr 25 |
Lithuanian government has re-launched its tender for a 700MW offshore wind project, inviting new bids to advance the country’s renewable energy goals The Lithuanian government has decided upon the further development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, approving revisions to the tender process for a significant offshore wind farm project. |
| 29 Jul 24 |
Lithuania: Nala Renewables further expands into Central and Eastern Europe Nala Renewables, a global power and renewable energy investment and development platform, has acquired a 34MWp operational solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio from renewable energy group Green Genius. |
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