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Number of Author's Publications: 46

Gas storage facility in Kosakowo, Poland. Picture by PGNiG

Poland’s gas storage facilities almost full

marcinkarwowski2 - 12.08.2024, 7:25

Gas storage facilities in Poland have been filled to 90 percent, as part of preparing the country for the heating season. Last year they were full in October.

Orlen shareholders go to court over refusal to grant discharge

marcinkarwowski2 - 09.08.2024, 7:35

The shareholders of Orlen filed a motion with the District Court in Łódź to overturn the refusal by the Ordinary General Meeting to grant discharge to eight former board members […]

PGE selects advisor for building a service port

marcinkarwowski2 - 31.07.2024, 7:35

PGE chose Projmors as its technical advisor on the maintenance port for offshore wind farms to be built in Ustka. The investment will be used to monitor wind turbines and […]

Poland joins forces with the US to combat commercial espionage

marcinkarwowski2 - 30.07.2024, 7:35

Polish and American delegations met to discuss cooperation against the illegal use of commercial espionage tools. The task of the group is to combat this problem, which undermines democratic principles […]

The Council of the European Union and its Parliament have reached a political agreement on the electricity market reform, which includes a transitional period until 2028, during which Poland will be able to support its coal-fired power plants. EU flags. Picture by pixabay.com The derogation in the agreement on the reform of the European Union electricity market design extends the permission for Poland (as well as Germany and other EU members) to apply the capacity market as a support mechanism until the end of 2028. This is the result of the actions of Polish members of the European Parliament, including Jerzy Buzek. "The compromise reached between the European Parliament and the Council is important for two reasons," says Ryszard Pawlik, Jerzy Buzek's advisor. "The first is the possibility of maintaining the capacity market support for coal-fired power plants until the end of 2028. This is good news for Poland's energy security and reliability of power supply. This is particularly important in the context of the energy crisis, which, after all, we – as the European Union – are unfortunately still experiencing. That is also why we in the EP have been pushing hard for months for the possibility of extending this derogation," he said. "The second reason is crucial, as the condition for extending this derogation is to present a clear plan of how and what we intend to replace the current coal units in the capacity market with once the derogation has expired, i.e. in 2029 at the latest. The idea is to use these extra few years to really engage in a thorough and actual energy transition, which will include a surge increase in RES availability together with the expansion of the grid and storage capacity. This is a great challenge, of which the new government is certainly deeply aware," professor Buzek's advisor told BiznesAlert.pl. The reform introduces contracts for difference as the main tool to support new energy projects. The Council of the European Union will also be able to declare an energy crisis in the event of a sudden increase in wholesale energy prices. The agreement is provisional and has yet to be approved by these EU bodies. Council of the European Union / Wojciech Jakóbik

EU will subsidize construction of Polish installation port

marcinkarwowski2 - 24.07.2024, 7:35

The European Commission has approved public aid for the construction of an offshore wind farm installation port in Gdańsk. The funding will amount to 194 million euros and will take […]

Biogas plant. Picture by Wikimedia Commons.

The government wants to subsidize biogas to generate more energy

marcinkarwowski2 - 18.07.2024, 7:30

The Ministry of Climate and Environment wants to increase funds for the development of biogas and biomethane by two billion. In addition, it aims to produce 420 MW from biological […]

Pilica set. Picture by Operations Command

The Polish Army will receive repair kits for the core of its air defense system

marcinkarwowski2 - 16.07.2024, 7:30

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland will acquire repair kits, laboratory equipment, ammunition trucks and trainings for Pilica+air defense systems.

Polish army in training. Picture by Ministry of Defence

Poland to double soldiers on border with Belarus

marcinkarwowski2 - 11.07.2024, 7:35

Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk said that Operation Safe Podlasie will start in early August. As part of this endeavor, the number of troops will be increased from 6 to 17 […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photograph: Krystian Maj/Prime Minister's Office

Germany and Poland will cooperate to defend Europe

marcinkarwowski2 - 03.07.2024, 7:35

Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, and Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor of Germany declared at a press conference that their countries will cooperate to improve Europe’s security. The German […]