What goes on in Poland on the 24th of January.
The Commission will co-finance the construction of Baltic Pipe and synchronization
According to the Ministry of Energy, the support granted to the Baltic Pipe project was the highest in the framework of the call for proposals covering projects from across the Union. The EC’s proposal to grant financial assistance was unanimously supported by all EU Member States.
Co-financing was granted to OGP Gaz-System which is the investor of the Polish part of the project. The funds obtained will be used to carry out construction works on the sea and land part of this strategic investment.
The funding obtained for the fourth time for Baltic Pipe shows the constant strong support of the European Commission for this project. Such high support undoubtedly has a positive impact on the gas pipeline – emphasized the Minister of Energy, Krzysztof Tchórzewski. – The date of commissioning the gas pipeline remains uninfluenced. Our goal is now to obtain all permits in a timely manner allowing for the commencement of construction works in accordance with the schedule, that is in 2020 – he added.
As part of previous competitions, the project received in 2015 support of 400 000 euro for the feasibility study. In 2017 and 2018, co-financing covered the implementation of project works for a sea section of EUR 33 million and a land part of EUR 18,3 million, respectively.
Scots can be another Poland’s partner in the development of offshore wind farms
Ivan McKee, the Scottish Minister of Trade, Investment and Innovation, met yesterday with the Polish Minister of Energy, Krzysztof Tchórzewski.
The talks concerned, inter alia, the development of offshore wind farms. The Scottish delegation also met with potential Polish partners and key stakeholders on the growing Polish renewable energy market.
McKee said that Poland is one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, and Scotland is ready to share knowledge about planning, developing and managing projects related to offshore wind energy. During the meeting with Minister Tchórzewski, the possibilities of bilateral cooperation in the RES sector were discussed. – This visit also gives me the opportunity to talk directly to potential partners and enables the Scottish government and our institutions to better understand how the Polish market works – said McKee.
According to the Polish Energy Policy presented at the end of November until 2040, the government wants to see offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea with a capacity of 8-10 GW up to that time.