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11-Nov-2022. Elsis TS has signed a subcontract agreement with Alvora UAB, which has won the tender “Installation of the gas pressure limitation unit at the Marijampolė Gas Distribution Station (hereinafter – GDS)”, announced by Amber Grid AB.

The project will include the installation of a gas pressure limitation unit at the beginning of the main gas pipeline branch to the Marijampolė GDS, as well as the installation of a remote control system (SCADA) that will monitor and control the gas pressure relief unit system.

Elsis TS will carry out the installation, connection and programming of the electrical engineering, earthing and lightning protection, automation and control system, SCADA equipment during the execution of this contract.

The project will modernise the natural gas transmission system of Amber Grid AB using smart technologies and will increase the safety and reliability of the natural gas transmission system for the residents of the municipalities of Vilkaviškis district and Marijampolė.

The works are planned to be completed by 30 June 2023.

10-Nov-2022. Elsis TS has signed a subcontract with Dujotiekio statyba UAB for the installation of process control and automation (SCADA) and electrical works and related services in the framework of the project “Purchase of works for the installation of a biogas connection point in Vytaru village, Pasvalys district”.

This is the first project of its kind in Lithuania, as the rapidly rising prices of energy resources are increasing the interest of market players to invest in biogas production by building biomethane power plants and connecting them to the gas transmission network operated by Amber Grid AB, thus supplying the biomethane produced in this way to the local and foreign market.

Biogas energy produced from food waste, manure or agricultural residues is part of the circular economy and is considered one of the most advanced forms of renewable energy and is being actively developed in many European countries.

The project will contribute to the development of the internal energy market and energy security and will increase the reliability of the main gas pipeline networks operated by Amber Grid AB.

The works are scheduled to be completed by 1 June 2023.

03-Nov-2022. Elsis TS has signed a contract with Amber Grid AB for the provision of technical and licensing support services for the “Software and model for gas pipeline safety and integrity (PIMS)” for a period of 3 years.

Amber Grid AB is the Lithuanian natural gas transmission system operator, responsible for the transmission of natural gas (transport via high pressure pipelines) to system users, the operation, maintenance and development of natural gas infrastructure.

PiMS software, developed by Associated Technology Pipeline limited (ATP), a British company, is an innovative, graphical, multi-user software for use in ensuring the safety and integrity of gas pipelines. Pipeline data such as equipment and pipeline information, users, geographic and environmental data are integrated and processed in the PiMS software. The calculations provide important information on the integrity of the trunk pipelines, which is used to make important management decisions on pipeline maintenance, inspection strategies and investments in repair and replacement.

The implementation of the Contract will contribute to the safety and reliability of the natural gas transmission system operated by Amber Grid AB and will increase the efficiency of the maintenance and repair work on the main gas pipelines.

PIMS technical and licensing support services will be provided until 30 June 2025.

28-Oct-2022. Elsis TS and the State Border Guard Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania signed a contract for the acquisition of an aviation meteorological system, its installation, project preparation, dismantling of the old meteorological equipment and the installation of a new one in the base of the VSAT Aviation Board at Oreivių g. 1, Paluknis k., Trakai district. Lithuania.

The Aviation Board of the State Border Guard Service under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as “VSAT AV”) performs flights for the protection of the state border, search and rescue and other functions necessary for state security. These flights are usually conducted in difficult meteorological conditions, day and night, and therefore relevant and timely aeronautical meteorological information is vital for the safe and expeditious conduct of these flights. By acquiring modern equipment of the Finnish manufacturer Vaisala Oyj, which meets the highest standards of aviation meteorology, at the VSAT AV helicopter base at Paluknis aerodrome, VSAT AV expects that the new equipment will help VSAT AV aircrews to better understand the current weather conditions, identify hazardous precipitation (such as freezing rain) and wind gusts, assess visibility and cloud height limits, and use this information to make important decisions that will improve mission performance and ensure high flight safety.

The contractual obligations are scheduled to be completed by 28 April 2023.

13-Jun-2022. Elsis TS has signed several subcontracts with Alvora UAB, which has been selected by Amber Grid AB as the main contractor for the implementation of a strategic project – increasing the capacity of the gas pipeline interconnection between Latvia and Lithuania (ELLI). The contracts cover various works for the reconstruction of the Šiauliai and Telšiai gas distribution stations (GDS) and the installation of new branches of the main gas pipeline (MP).

ELLI (Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania Interconnection) is a strategic energy project which is included in the EU’s List of Projects of Common Interest, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Ten-Year Development Plan, and the Implementation Plan for the National Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission Infrastructure Priority Projects.

The reconstruction of the Šiauliai and Telšiai Gas Distribution Stations (GDS) will include the construction of new container-type buildings, which will be equipped with all the technological equipment, the installation of gas filter shelters, the reconstruction of the main gas pipelines and the reinstallation of the necessary engineering infrastructure. Elsis TS will carry out the installation, connection and programming of electrical engineering, earthing and lightning protection, automation and control systems, SCADA equipment for the Šiauliai and Telšiai GDS.

During the reconstruction of the main gas pipeline, a connection between the branch to the Panevėžys Gas Compressor Station and the Line II of the MP Panevėžys – Šiauliai will be constructed, a DN 700, 36 m long section of the main gas pipeline will be built, a site for shut-off valves and other accessories will be installed. Elsis TS will carry out the installation, connection and programming of electrical engineering, earthing and lightning protection, automation and control system, SCADA equipment and other related services.

The successful implementation of these projects will contribute to the modernisation of the main gas pipeline network operated by Amber Grid AB and will increase the network reliability. At the same time, it will ensure sufficient capacity between the Baltic States and other European countries, allow the use of alternative gas supply sources and transport routes for the countries of the region, increase the security of gas supply in the region and reduce dependence on a single gas supplier, contribute to the development of the internal energy market, increase market integration and competition, and strengthen the overall energy security of the EU countries.

The work is scheduled to be completed by 31 October 2023.

11-May-2022. On 28 Elsis TS and the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of the Environment (LHMT) signed a contract for the supply of meteorological radar equipment. The project is implemented within the framework of the European Union-funded project “Upgrading of the Hydrological and Meteorological Observation Network” Nr. 05.1.1-APVA-V-004-01-0007

The main users of timely and high-quality meteorological information are the LHMT, the public, economic operators, scientific institutions, international institutions and meteorological services, which require detailed information on the distribution and variation of meteorological parameters in space and time. One of the sources of such operational information is meteorological radars. They provide the LHMT synoptics and the digital forecast models of other Nordic meteorological services with the necessary information for warnings of impending dangerous meteorological conditions and for the production of forecasts for various sectors of the economy, especially aviation. The weather radar scans the atmosphere within a radius of 250 km and shows the actual speed and direction of precipitation (rain, snow, hail) fields, thunderstorms and wind profiles. The Vilnius (covering the eastern part of the country) and Laukuvos (covering the south-western and western part of Lithuania) weather radars, which are currently operating in Lithuania and form part of the radar system, are in need of upgrading, as they were installed in 2010 and 2014 and do not meet the demand of users due to more frequent failures. The project will replace the magnetrons, control processors and service stations of the Laukuva and Vilnius radars, upgrade the radar software, provide spare parts and calibration equipment. It will also upgrade the auxiliary equipment and the dome of the Laukuvos radar in line with best practice and recommendations of international organisations. The aim of the project is to provide early warnings of hazardous, natural and catastrophic hyrometeorological phenomena and to respond to user needs.

The contractual obligations are scheduled to be completed by 17 August 2023.

28-Apr-2022. Elsis TS and the Logistics Service of the Lithuanian Navy signed a contract for the supply of radio communication equipment for the Global Maritime Emergency Communication and Security System.

The objective of the project is the replacement of old radios with new ones and their integration into the existing Global Maritime Emergency Communication and Security System (GJARSS) of the Naval Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, using existing hardware and software. The scope of the project includes the replacement of the server and the upgrade of the currently used I.C.S Electronics Limited V4 software.

The radios will be integrated in four areas of the PLA Navy:

• Klaipėda (Vėtros g. 3a)
• Nida (Kuršių g. 1)
• Palanga (Vytauto g. 9)
• Sventoji (Švyturio g. 14).

The contractual obligations are planned to be fulfilled by 31 December 2022.

26-Apr-2022. Elsis TS and the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of Environment signed an agreement on the modernization of the meteorological observation system of Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga aviation meteorological stations. The project is implemented from the funds of the European Union, measure “Renewal of the Hydrological and Meteorological Observation Network”, No. 05.1.1-APVA-V-004-01-0007.

The main goal of the project is to upgrade the semi-automatic meteorological monitoring systems (hereinafter – AMMS) used at Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga international airports, which are necessary for the provision of certified meteorological services (notifications of actual meteorological conditions) to the air navigation users.

The AMMS was last upgraded in 2008 at Kaunas and 2013 at Vilnius and Palanga airports, which are morally and technically obsolete, require software updates related to the new amendments to the legislation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union (EU).

During the implementation of the project, it is planned to modernize and replace the long-used meteorological measurement equipment (automatic meteorological sensors), software and computer equipment, and servers. The project aims to further ensure systematic meteorological measurements at international airports, to introduce new data formats and to meet the latest ICAO, WMO and EU operational requirements, thus ensuring stable and uninterrupted AMMS functionality, continuity and quality of meteorological services for air navigation and flight safety.

Project partners: Vaisala Oyj (Finland) – supplier of meteorological sensors, data acquisition equipment and MicroStep-MIS, spol. s r.o. (Slovakia) – provider of data processing, management and imaging software.

The total value of the contract is more than 2.36 million euros excluding VAT.

The contractual obligations are planned to be fulfilled by August 17, 2023.

09-Feb-2022. Elsis TS has signed a subcontract agreement with MT Group UAB, which has won the tender “Increasing the capacity of the gas pipeline interconnection between Latvia and Lithuania (ELLI), part 2 – Reconstruction of the Kiemėnai Gas Metering Station” announced by AB Amber Grid.

ELLI (Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania Interconnection) is a strategic energy project, which is included in the EU’s List of Projects of Common Interest, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Ten-Year Development Plan, and the Implementation Plan for the National Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission Infrastructure Priority Projects.

The rehabilitation project envisages an increase in the capacity of the Kiemėnai Gas Metering Station (GMS) by a factor of almost 2, from 67 GWh to 130 GWh in the Latvian direction and from 65 GWh to 120 GWh per day in the Lithuanian direction, by installing additional gas filtration, gas metering lines, process automation, data transmission, electrical engineering and other systems. The works will be carried out in the Kiemėnai GMS area, located in the Pasvalys district near the border with Latvia.

Elsis TS UAB will carry out the following works at the Kiemėnai gas metering station under this contract:

• Installation of automation and control system;
• Installation of gas flow control;
• Installation of gas metering;
• Electrical engineering works;
• Installation, connection and programming of SCADA equipment;

Grounding, lightning protection works.

The successful implementation of ELLI will ensure sufficient capacity between the Baltic States and other European countries, provide alternative gas supply sources and transport routes for the countries in the region, increase security of gas supply in the region and reduce dependency on a single gas supplier, contribute to the development of the internal energy market, increase market integration and competition, and strengthen the overall energy security of the EU countries.

The work is scheduled to be completed by 30 November 2022.

04-Feb-2022. Elsis TS, acting as a subcontractor of Šiaulių dujotiekio statyba UAB and Alvora UAB, a joint venture partner, has successfully completed the subcontract agreement (final customer – Amber Grid AB) “For the construction of a gas pipeline interconnection between Poland and Lithuania in the territory of Lithuania”.

GIPL (Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania) is a natural gas infrastructure connecting the natural gas transmission systems of Poland and Lithuania, as well as those of the Baltic States and Finland, to the European Union system. The project is operated by the Lithuanian and Polish natural gas transmission system operators Amber Grid and GAZ-SYSTEM, and has been recognised by the European Commission as an infrastructure project of high interest for the security of gas supply – a project of common EU interest (PCI).

Natural gas will be able to flow in both directions through the interconnector. The GIPL pipeline will run from the Jauniūnai Gas Compressor Station (GCS) in the Širvintos district to the Holovcici GCS on the Polish side. The total length of the pipeline is 508 km – 165 km in Lithuania and 343 km in Poland. The pipeline is scheduled to start operations in 2022.

Elsis TS has made a significant contribution to the implementation of this strategic project by carrying out the process control and automation part of the pipeline in all the reconstructed and newly constructed GIPL-related facilities.

The works carried out during the project included:

• Jauniūnai Gas Compressor Station (DKS)
• Reconstruction of the Jauniūnai Gas Compressor Station and the Jauniūnai process site (ČA20) with the Gas Pressure Re-regulating Module (GDPRM)
• Extension and installation of a process control and automation system (2 programmable logic controllers (PLCs), 14 controllable shut-off devices);
• upgrade of the compressor station control algorithm, extension of DCS and ESD systems;
• GIPL pipeline closing device sites
• Automation of the control of the 18 tapping points of the Lithuanian section of the 163 km GIPL and installation of a remote control system (15 programmable logic controllers (PLCs), 22 controlled taps);
• Santaka Gas Metering and Pressure Regulation Station (DASRS)
• The newly built Santaka DASRS is equipped with a process control and automation system (4 programmable logic controllers (PLCs), 15 controlled shut-off devices), fully automatic and autonomous operation of the station (ensuring gas supply without human intervention), management and control from the Central Dispatch Centre;
• a certified commercial gas metering system (6 ultrasonic meters, flow computers);
• gas composition determination system (3 gas flow chromatographs);
• gas flow measurement systems for water and hydrocarbon dew points, gas flow oxygen measurement;
• natural gas and hydrogen leak detection system;
• 18 km fibre optic (48 fibre) cable and communication equipment for data transmission from Amber Grid AB to Gaz System S.A. (the Polish gas operator) were installed from Santaka DASRS to the first tap node in Poland. Unidirectional data transmission has been implemented, ensuring maximum cyber security for this critical infrastructure.
• Electronic communication engineering networks were installed (extending the existing infrastructure of AB TELIA) for data transmission from DASRS to the dispatch centre of AB Amber Grid;
• SCADA system of the central dispatching centre Yokogawa Fast/Tools SCADA system of AB Amber Grid’s central dispatching centre was extended to include new technological objects,
• Implementation of a data exchange mechanism with the Polish Gas Transmission System Operator using an agreed protocol.

The GIPL project is seen both as an energy security measure and as another source of energy supply, enabling the acquisition of cheaper gas from the pan-European gas market and expanding the LNG terminal’s capacity to supply the European market.