EnergyReader · 2026-08-08 15:28

Baltic Battery Capacity Set to Double to 2.6 GW as Balancing Bonanza Forces Operators to Seek New Revenue

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 8, 2026

Baltic battery capacity has risen fivefold since the three states synchronised with continental Europe at the start of last year, reaching around 1.4 GW across Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, Montel reported on Thursday (2026-08-06). New projects in Latvia and Lithuania are forecast by transmission system operators to push that figure to 2.6 GW by year-end — nearly doubling installed storage within twelve months.

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