Baltic Energy: €112M Boost for Security & Infrastructure

The European Commission has approved 112.5 million euros to bolster the physical and cyber security of shared energy infrastructure in the Baltic States and Poland. The grant, awarded through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), follows a joint application from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland.

Energy Infrastructure Security Funding for Baltic States and Poland

Funds will be used to deploy advanced security measures, including anti-drone systems, perimeter surveillance, and early-warning sensors, according to the Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy.

This initiative coincides with the final stages of the Baltic synchronisation project, which aims to decouple the region’s electricity grid from the Russian-controlled system and integrate it with Continental Europe. The project also establishes a rapid-response framework between national transmission system operators to handle storm damage and other cable repairs.

“The Baltic synchronisation project was developed in a different geopolitical context when the physical or cyber defence of our infrastructure was not a primary topic of discussion,” said Kaspars Melnis, Minister for Climate and Energy. “Following the conclusion of the synchronisation project, we worked with system operators in Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland to prepare this application for strengthening critical infrastructure protection.”