My story

When the first wind turbines appeared in Lithuania, I was already in my twenties. At the time, I was just starting as an entrepreneur—doing what I enjoyed most: tuning cars. I’ve always been passionate about cars—perhaps I inherited that from my father, who was an avid amateur racer and drove a yellow sports car."

Back then, Lithuania’s market economy was just beginning to form, and both the commercial and residential real estate sectors were expanding rapidly. It seemed like a world full of opportunity. Still, somewhere along the way, I started getting more and more interested in electricity generation from renewable sources—especially wind.

The first time I saw wind turbines, something stirred within me. I intuitively felt that I not only wanted but needed to be a part of it. I didn’t know how, but I’ve always been drawn to large-scale engineering structures—their scale, power, and purpose. Most of all, it was the idea of clean energy. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but that’s exactly the kind of challenge I find most inspiring.

It was then that I realized I wanted to do something necessary, meaningful, and truly interesting. Renewable energy combined everything I cared about. And although this field was still almost unknown in Lithuania, I felt it was the future. 

I believe that each of us must recognize that climate change is one of the greatest threats and challenges of our time. Its consequences can be catastrophic, especially due to the significant increase in average global temperatures compared to the pre-industrial era. Today, the responsibility to minimize humanity’s impact on the climate falls on us. I also have a positive outlook on solar energy—it complements wind power perfectly, and both need to be developed smartly and systematically.

That’s how INIKTI was born. Today, it’s the only privately owned Lithuanian company offering the full spectrum of renewable energy services: from project development and EPC to turbine installation, dismantling, long-term maintenance, and asset management.

Of course, the journey hasn’t been easy. Lithuania still lacks a strong pool of professionals in this field, and there are no academic programs tailored to training wind energy specialists. So, just like in the beginning, we have to learn everything ourselves: explore, attend exhibitions, build networks, track innovations, and—most importantly—work directly with wind. Wind is our partner, but it’s not enough on its own. You also need knowledge, determination, and a reliable team.

I’m grateful to everyone walking this path with us because this isn’t just work. It’s a mission.

Aivaras Stumbras