Freedom in the EU: As a condition, Lithuania has to shut down its nuke power plant
December 31, 2009 · Posted in News
By BBC
Lithuania has shut down its one and only nuclear power station in Visaginas.
The Ignalina plant, the only nuclear reactor in the Baltic states, stopped producing electricity at 2300 local time (2100 GMT).
The closure of the Soviet-era plant was a condition of Lithuania’s membership of the European Union.
The move will mean an increase in power prices for Lithuanians and more reliance on Russia for energy supplies.
Just before the shutdown, Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmoka said: “We are keeping our word to our European partners.”
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