Baltic states switch off Russian power feed – DW – 02/08/2025
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Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia's power grid, which is a move that leaders say will save them from "geopolitical blackmail."

Summary

Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have disconnected from Russia’s power grid to prevent “geopolitical blackmail.”

The move, decades in the making, was accelerated by fears of Russian pressure after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Baltic states will test their energy stability for 24 hours before integrating with Europe’s grid via Poland.

Officials warn of potential cyberattacks and sabotage, with increased security in place.

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas called the move “a victory for freedom and European unity.”

    • @[email protected]English
      9•4 days ago

      Man power grids are so friggin cool. And I love the transparency of this site, too.

      I’m a self taught network engineer, but I’d like to think if I were born maybe 5 or 10 years earlier (and been properly medicated in my formative years), I’dve studied EE and working on grid projects like this. Or at least large building maintenance and build out.

      I’d probably be building/maintaining colo’s and data centers. Hah.

      • @[email protected]English
        27•4 days ago

        Experiments of frequency steering are scheduled until evening. There is a new frequency reserve market and participants need to test out their systems (synchronous compensators, battery banks, etc). So for a known time, frequency will be driven low (and response measured), and then frequency will be driven high, and response measured.

  • @[email protected]English
    42•4 days ago

    Local perspective: seems to be going smoothly.

    Some people were appropriately concerned, but some were a bit too worried (and I’ve had to explain power grid basics to folks who depend on electrcity, but know nothing). If one writes an article saying some lines will be disconnected, some folks automatically assume it’s a power cut. :) Perhaps a lesson about journalists needing to use simple and clear wording if the matter needs to be understood by everyone.

    The biggest risk that was taken into account was risk of well-timed sabotage, so more important installations are better guarded for the transition period.

    Since Ukraine did it’s synchronization with the European grid while under fire, and also managed - I think that nothing worth mentioning will happen here.

  • @ValmondEnglish
    2•4 days ago

    Lol Womp Womp Motherfuckers!