LitPol Link

LitPol Link is an electricity link between Poland and Lithuania which connects the Baltic transmission system to the synchronous grid of Continental Europe. It has a capacity of 500 MW and since 2021 it can operate in a synchronous regime.

LitPol Link
Location
CountryLithuania; Poland
Coordinates54°47′56″N 24°15′19″E
54°26′34″N 23°58′32″E
54°26′19″N 23°58′02″E
53°46′25″N 22°19′20″E
53°01′38″N 23°02′43″E
53°49′39″N 20°20′51″E
General directionsouth–north
FromKruonis
Passes throughAlytus
Ełk
ToNarew
Matki
Ownership information
OwnerLitPol Link
PartnersPSE-Operator
Litgrid
Construction information
Construction started5 May 2014
Construction cost€ 340 mill.
Commissioned9 December 2015
Technical information
Typeoverhead transmission line
Type of currentHVDC (back-to-back)
Total length341 km (212 mi)
Power rating500 MW (current)
1,000 MW (planned)
AC voltage330 kV in Lithuania
400 kV in Poland
DC voltage±70 kV
No. of circuits2
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