Lithuania

Lithuania has a FIT program defined by law, the Law on Electricity, No. IX-884, 16 May 2002. (English).

Summary

In Lithuania, all sources of renewable energy for the generation of electricity except for geothermal power are eligible for feed-in tariff. The electricity generator is entitled against the grid operator to the payment of the electricity fed in until the annual maximum volume of the technology is reached. The feed-in tariffs and the eligible maximum capacity for the different sources of renewables are:

 The tariffs are guaranteed for 11 years.

EC review and assessment

Read a summary of the European Commission’s 2005 review of Lithuania’s renewable electricity policies and of its 2007 assessment of Lithuania’s progress in meeting the target set out in Directive 2001/77/EC.

Legal analysis

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