Energy.

When the wind stops blowing or the sun goes down within minutes, the power generated in the renewable system plummets very quickly. The existing sources, mainly coal, should be able to quickly fill in this gap. This is why the 200+ Units Program was developed. Its goal is to design a technology that would modernize […]

As a society we need to consider on our own what we are willing to give up for the greater good, which is stopping Russia. This is now crucial – says Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of the Center for International Relations in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

Economic analysis suggests that an EU embargo on Russian raw materials is justified in the long term, although in a shorter perspective it will cause additional costs. However, strategic planning dictates that giving up Russian fuels is an investment in energy security and sovereignty, similarly to the diversification of gas supplies to Poland, which is […]

The upcoming update to Poland’s Energy Policy until 2040 includes a security adjustment that puts the role of gas, which has hitherto come mainly from Russia, in question, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Poland and Germany have announced when they would abandon fuels from Russia, because there is still no consensus around an EU-wide embargo. However, such a move would be advisable as it would have an effective impact on the Kremlin in the face of the attack on Ukraine – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.

Orlen Synthos Green Energy plans to import electricity from Ukraine to stabilise domestic supplies, PKN Orlen has announced.

An onshore high-voltage, direct current electric power transmission cable (HVDC) is the most spectacular proposal included in the draft Grid Development Plan prepared by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE, Polish grid operator). The document provides many analyses and a lot of key information about the future of the Polish power industry. It also heralds huge changes […]

Unsurprisingly the Russian invasion on Ukraine sparked a discussion about the need to revise the energy strategy, but it also caused another dispute in the ruling coalition on bringing back an energy ministry, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

In the near future, the rise in energy prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war will become another driver behind the green transition. European countries, including Poland, will be forced to diversify and increase their own low-carbon sources in order to cut off the bloody supplies from the east as soon as possible. However, for these […]

„The „do not annoy Putin” approach no longer makes the slightest sense. The continuing resistance of the Ukrainians enraged him. So, we’re supposed to tell them to give up?,” asked Paweł Kowal, expert on eastern politics from the Civic Coalition. „The embargo can be a step towards a rapid and efficient energy transition,” he claimed […]