Renewables.

The Ministry of State Assets (MSA) believes that the construction of the main installation port in the city of Gdynia is a sine qua non condition for the development of Polish offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. At the same time the existing port in Gdynia is closest to the planned location of the […]

A trustful dialogue between government and industry is extremely important.  I am pleased with the good discussions we have had within industry and with the Polish administration so far. A predictable and stable framework is beneficial for all industry players. Increased transparency in the decision-making process leads to increased confidence – says Michał Kołodziejczyk, CEO […]

With a market potential of >10GW’s and a strong supply chain, Poland is a very attractive market and one Vattenfall knows very well – we would of course be delighted to be invited to work with local stakeholders to support the delivery of these in an effort to generate national benefit – says Colin Brown, […]

As a country that is undergoing an energy transformation Poland is an attractive market for investors when it comes to the rate of return and safety of their investments. Legislative changes do not discourage professional players thanks to the growing maturity and experience of the renewable energy sector – says Katarzyna Suchcicka, Country Manager at […]

Offshore wind farms are still a distant perspective, even though the first location permits were issued in 2012. After many years, a draft act on the promotion of offshore wind electricity generation, which is expected to accelerate offshore development in Poland, has been finally prepared. The period of public consultations of the bill ended on […]

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has entered into a credit agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for up to PLN 272.5m (approx. EUR 64m), with the purpose of financing the construction of new onshore wind farms on the Baltic coast in Poland. The three wind farms called Starza, Rybice and Karnice II (combined into the […]

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–  We expect the act on offshore wind concern to include inter alia the selection of a support model for the first offshore wind projects in Poland. There are still some elements that require clarification. According to Ørsted, a comprehensive and broad industry act should be adopted by the government and parliament as soon as […]

On 10 December Equinor completed the acquisition of a 50 % interest in the offshore wind development project Bałtyk I in Poland from Polenergia. The company now has an interest in all three Bałtyk offshore wind development projects (MFW Bałtyk III, MFW Bałtyk II i MFW Bałtyk I.).

“Financing the energy transition” was the topic of another debate organised in Brussels by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna. The panel guests have agreed that one of the tools for supporting the decarbonisation, the Just Transition Fund (JTF), should be significantly boosted if it is not to remain just a buzzword. The example of transition in […]