Distribution and Supply
Rytų Skirstomieji Tinklai (RST; eng. Eastern Distribution Networks) distributes and supplies electricity to the eastern section of Lithuania (to the regions of Vilnius, Panevėžys, Alytus, Utena, and in part the Kaunas and Marijampolė regions). The electricity provided through the distribution network managed by the company reaches over 725,000 individual customers and 25,000 companies through 25 regional RST customer service departments. A safe and stable supply of electrical energy is guaranteed by more than 1,500 of our specialists.
Electrical Energy Transmission Network (Grid)
The company is a transmission grid operator covering a 34,800 sq. m. area. This network consists of 62,800 km. of low and medium voltage electrical lines and 110 kV equipment:
- 0.4–35 kV overhead lines and underground cables;
- 35–110 and 6–10 kV transformer substations, 10–35 kV electrical equipment and transformer substations;
- 10 kV distribution points;
- 6–10 and 0.4 kV transformer substations.
Technical specifications of the transmission network
| 0.4 kV | 6–10 kV | 35 kV | 110 kV | Total: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cables (length in km.) | 4,895 | 4,500 | 16 | 9,411 | |
| Overhead power lines (length in km.) | 29,632 | 20,639 | 1,990 | 52,260 | |
| Overhead cables (length in km.) | 1,190 | 1,190 | |||
| Number of 35–110 kV transformer substations | 96 | 101 | 197 | ||
| Number of 10 kV distribution points | 265 | 265 | |||
| Number of 6–10 and 0.4 kV transformer substations | 17,717 | 17,717 | |||
| Transformer substation output (MVA) | 4,192 | 568 | 2,904 | 7,664 |