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Lithuania responds to overwhelming interest with new €45 million energy storage call
Earlier this year, the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy issued a call for at least 800 MWh of energy storage but ultimately approved support to five times that capacity.
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Marija Maisch
Oct 09, 2025
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Amid overwhelming interest in the energy storage procurement earlier this year, the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy has approved an additional €45 million in funding to support the development of high-capacity electricity storage facilities.
This new call for proposals will support new projects submitted by legal entities, as well as projects that were not selected for funding under the previous €102 million call, which closed in June. Applicants listed in the reserve list of the earlier call will be required to withdraw their previous application by contacting the Environmental Project Management Agency (EPMA) before submitting under this new round.
The initial procurement targeted 800 MWh of energy storage capacity but ended up approving support for projects totaling 1.7 GW / 4 GWh – more than five times the original goal.
Under the new call, funding will be available for high-capacity energy storage facilities with a power output of at least 15 MW and a maximum storage capacity of 300 MWh. The maximum subsidy will cover up to 30% of eligible costs, capped at €100,000 per MWh. The call will be administered by EPMA.
Applications will be accepted for 15 working days, starting October 10, following the call’s official announcement. Funding decisions must be made by the end of the year, and all selected projects must be implemented within 36 months of contract signing.
“High-capacity electricity storage facilities are becoming a vital part of our energy system,” said Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaiciunas. “They help balance supply and demand, improve system reliability, and support the integration of renewable energy. This funding call is an important step toward realizing our ambitious network development plans. Together with the expanded capacities of the LitPol Link [the electricity interconnection between Lithuania and Poland] these energy storage investments lay the groundwork for further renewable energy development and integration of the regional market.”
The additional funding was prompted by extraordinary demand during the previous call, which received over 50 applications totaling €197 million – nearly double the amount available.
Looking ahead, Lithuania aims to create a comprehensive investment and regulatory ecosystem for energy storage by 2028, targeting the deployment of 1.5 GW of storage capacity with a total energy volume of 4.4 GWh. This will play a key role in enhancing energy independence, expanding renewable energy, and improving the flexibility and resilience of the national electricity system, the Ministry said in the announcement.
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