Bartłomiej Sawicki

Usually during the summer holidays not much is happening when it comes to legislation, including regulations on the energy industry. However, this summer the offshore wind farm sector will be subject to intensive legislative work. In the middle of the vacation an offshore sectoral agreement may be signed, which will provide the investors with technical […]

The Jagiellonian Instute commissioned a survey to find out what the miners expect from the government and what are their convictions, needs and fears. When asked when coal should be phased out is Silesia, the majority of miners replied that it should happen not later than in 20 years. Does this mean the miners would […]

Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) is not planning to shut down the power units at the Turów Power Plant, despite the ruling made by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Is it probable that the Turów Power Plant will have to import lignite from Czechia and Germany? An initial agreement with the Czech Republic may bring […]

The interference at the Rogowiec power substation led to the shutdown of 10 coal units. Questions about the responsibility for the breakdown and compensation for the incurred losses need to be answered. However, it seems that the answer on how to avoid such situations is more interesting that the search for a culprit – Bartłomiej […]

Initial estimates on the level of engagement of Polish companies in the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic have been presented. According to Polenergia and Equinor, when it comes to their projects, the domestic input may reach 9-20 percent at the construction stage, and 60-80 percent in the exploitation phase. The former could […]

PKN Orlen, the Lotos Group, PGNiG and the State Treasury signed an agreement on cooperation on the basis of which PKN Orlen will take over the Lotos Group and PGNiG. PKN Orlen is hoping that the amendments to the Act on public offerings will enter into force. Their goal is to change the current 33 […]

In February the Austrian oil company OMV announced it would withdraw from the Slovenian market. Its petrol stations are to be sold to a new owner. A Slovenian business portal bizi.si claims that a few companies are interested in the purchase: Poland’s PKN Orlen, Azerbeijan’s Socar, Greece’s Coral (Shell brand) and Hungary’s MOL. This transaction […]

Polska Grupa Energetyczna announced it would not extract coal in Złoczew. Despite that, the license procedure is currently underway, and the General Directorate for Environmental Protection is to issue its decision on the 30th of April. Whereas according to the Polish Energy Policy until 2040, the would-be coal mine in Złoczew will be a protected […]

According to the Polish Energy Policy by 2040 (PEP2040), aka Poland’s energy strategy, the prices of CO2 emission allowances will reach EUR 40 per ton in 20 years. However, the scenario for high prices forecasts even EUR 60. Meanwhile, the price almost reached EUR 40 already in early February. The Ministry of Climate and Environment […]

The Ministry of Climate and the Environment opened consultations on the draft regulation that will determine the maximum price for energy generated in offshore wind farms (reference price). Investors want the government to raise it. They argue that the assumptions on which the price calculation was based are wrong – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at […]