Lithuania’s Ministries of Energy and Environment have approved an additional €37 million (US$43 million) in funding for the country’s energy storage capital expenditure (capex) grant scheme, reinforcing the government's commitment to grid stability and energy transition.
The new funds, announced by the Ministry of Energy on 18 July, follow strong demand in the initial round of the scheme. The first call for applications, managed by the Environmental Project Management Agency (EPMA), closed on 17 June and received 50 submissions requesting a total of €197.86 million—nearly double the €102 million originally available.
The energy storage grant scheme is part of a broader €180 million package approved by the European Union in late 2023 under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF). The TCTF aims to support EU member states in navigating economic disruptions and accelerating energy transitions in light of the ongoing impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Under the Lithuanian programme, eligible energy storage projects can receive capex grants covering up to 30% of total costs. Supported projects must range between 15 MW and 150 MW and are intended to provide balancing services to the national transmission system operator (TSO), Litgrid.
The funding announcement comes shortly before global solar and storage player Trinasolar revealed its expansion plans in Lithuania and the broader Eastern European region. Through its battery energy storage arm, Trina Storage, the company has secured contracts to deliver three 30 MW/60 MWh BESS projects—totaling 90 MW/180 MWh—across the municipalities of Anyksciai, Skuodas, and Jonava.
Trina Storage will execute the projects in partnership with EPC firm Stiemo, with deliveries slated to begin in December 2025 and commercial operations expected by mid-2026. The company also revealed plans to scale deployment to multiple gigawatt-hours of storage capacity in the region over the next two to three years.
Lithuania's bolstered funding and growing private-sector involvement underscore the country’s ambitions to modernize its power infrastructure and support renewable integration through utility-scale energy storage.
