On June 25, 2025, the Seimas adopted a package of five laws, making Lithuania one of the first EU countries to transpose the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) in order to accelerate the development of renewable energy, simplify regulations, and reduce the administrative burden. This RED III transposition package sets out clearer and more favorable development conditions for renewable energy projects, including offshore wind farms, their connections, and energy storage, and grants them special public interest status. The state will establish fast-track areas for renewable energy development (renewables acceleration areas) with mapping by February 21, 2026, and the permit granting process for offshore projects must not exceed 36 months. This will facilitate the coordination of grid connections and construction (the requirements of the Electricity and Construction Laws have been harmonized so that in many cases a technical proposal and working design are sufficient), allowing offshore wind projects to move forward more quickly and add energy storage to them.
Source: Energetikos ministerija (Republic of Lithunia), 25.06.2025.