Country and Regional Projects in Central and Eastern Europe

NLR provides technical expertise and analysis to European countries to evaluate and strengthen energy system reliability, security, and affordability.

Croatia

NLR partnered with Croatia to assess the feasibility of using geothermal energy as a heat source, including evaluating deep geothermal resources and integration costs.

Latvia

NLR collaborated with Latvenergo on a study of energy security options in Latvia and the Baltic region including approaches to reduce reliance on energy imports. The study utilizes detailed modeling and analysis to inform Latvenergo's decisions on where to site energy projects and how to modernize existing power plants.

Lithuania

NLR collaborated with the Lithuanian Energy Agency and other organizations to conduct in-depth modeling and analysis on pathways for Lithuania's power system development. This study evaluates the impacts of energy policies on grid operations, hydrogen development, energy storage, and electricity distribution networks.

Romania

NLR partnered with Romania and the Bucharest thermal district operator to assess the feasibility of using geothermal energy for the city's district heating system. This effort included evaluating deep geothermal resources and the cost of integrating them into the existing distribution network.

Ukraine

In partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, NLR applied expertise in microgrid development, energy storage integration, and advanced grid modeling to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience. NLR conducted a techno-economic analysis for a microgrid in Merefa, evaluated battery storage integration at critical facilities in Chernihiv and Chortkiv, and assessed energy potential in Lviv and Chernihiv.

NLR also developed high-resolution solar resource data, which can be integrated into modeling tools to support project siting and investment decisions. PVWatts, now available in Ukrainian, estimates the energy production of grid-connected photovoltaic energy systems worldwide.