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According to the report on the National Electricity System, published by the Polish Energy Networks (PSE), in 2023, Polish renewable sources (not counting hydropower) produced more electricity than power plants that run on lignite.

Poland was able to reserve more than 7 GW of capacity obligations at the capacity market auction held on December 14, 2023. In exchange for support, the participants in the auction committed to providing such capacity, including 1 GW from abroad.

PSE, the operator of the National Electricity System, reported that the percentage of hard coal in electricity production fell in November to 49.36 percent year-on-year.

Coal and coking coal to the rescue Bituminous and coking coal state-owned companies will contribute to the Price Difference Payment Fund to bankroll the upped energy price freeze. The Polish government has decided to increase the consumption limit for power that is covered by a price freeze. This solution had been first introduced during the […]

Lithuanian minister of Energy Zygimantas Vaiciunas speaks about cooperation with Poland on multiple projects in Energy sector.

As long as no affordable electricity storage technology is available, energy supply security can only be guaranteed by fossil fuel-based power plants as a backup when no sun and wind are existing – writes dr. Frank Umbach, Research Director at the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) at King’s College in London, who […]

Quitting combustion engines by raising the demand for coal will cause an additional problem. It makes no sense – said Peter Carlsson, CEO of Northvolt, a company that produces batteries for the needs of electromobility. Impact’18 conference was an opportunity to meet and talk.

According to EURELECTRIC organization that gathers EU electric power companies, including Polish PGE, introducing 550 gram limit for capacity market support may have crucial, unintentional economic and systemic consequences. Polish Committee of Electric Power (PKEE) had earlier come to similar conclusions.