Nuclear.

What goes in Poland on 9th of August?

In order for the Baltic Nuclear Power Plant to transmit electricity to Poland, a power connection has to be built, but it doesn’t and probably won’t have political support in Poland. However, Russians may lobby in Europe for a cable to the Kaliningrad Oblast fro a different reason – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief […]

What goes in Poland on 21st of July?

From the point of view of Poland and other countries, gas is and will be a transition fuel on their way to a zero-emission economy. In Poland the heating sector will face the biggest challenges, because to a large degree it is based on coal, so in this case a transition to gas is the […]

Americans and the French are preparing offers to build nuclear power plants in Poland. Lurking in the shadows are Koreans who have also declared they were ready to take part in the program. Their engagement suggests that the 2033 deadline for the first reactor is achievable. The race for the nuclear contract in Poland is […]

Paweł Poncyljusz, MP from the Civic Coalition, talks about the problems with the public debate on Poland’s energy policy and calls for a real dialogue starting with nuclear energy. „This is about creating a permanent platform for dialogue, perhaps without a big participation from journalists, but as part of a fact-based discussion,” he says. „However, […]

Solar panels are marketed as a clean energy source. However, more often than not they are manufactured with materials from China, which were collected by members of the persecuted Uyghur minority imprisoned in labor camps – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

We have six nuclear power plants – there are four ready and operating, two more under construction. We do not have to change the design. Others need to. This is a difference that would influence the schedule heavily – states David Durham, Westinghouse’s president for Energy Systems.

The „Укриття” structure, known as the „sarcophagus”, or simply „covering no. 4” was built just a few months after the disaster from April 1986. It was supposed to ensure safety for 20 to 40 years. In 2019 a new sarcophagus was officially launched, it was called the Ark. What is so special about the containments […]

„For many Asian companies Poland may become a gateway to EU markets. So I am calling on being reasonably pragmatic, rational and active,” the former minister of the economy and current President of the Polish – Asian Chamber of Commerce Janusz Piechociński, said in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.