The transmission system operator complains that the boom in PV panels in Poland threatens the stability of the power grid. However, prosumers are installing them by the dozen, because they want to protect themselves against the hikes in energy prices that may reach over 10 percent. Perhaps a compromise solution would be to subsidize energy storage that would stabilize PVs? – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: The talks about the Turów Mine will be continued | Energy does not flow between Sweden and Poland
What goes on in Poland on the 30th of September.
Sechin vs. Miller – a turf war. Will Nord Stream 2 cause a new controversy in Russia?
Gazprom and Rosneft are the two largest energy companies in Russia. Gazprom focuses on gas extraction, and Rosneft on oil extraction. However, the latter has been formulating increasingly bolder plans to enter the segment previously captured by the company from St. Petersburg, which raises concerns among the Gazprom management. Will Nord Stream 2 be the source of a new conflict between the CEOligarchs? – asks Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: PGE has no plans to invest in SMRs | Talks with unions about NABE take place “in an atmosphere of mutual understanding”
What goes on in Poland on the 29th of September.
Boom in SMRs, energy strategy under fire
The boom in the number of Polish companies that want to engage with the the small nuclear reactor technology will not repeat the fate of the shale craze if specific actions are taken quickly. In the background of this discussion, lurks the criticism of the policy of the Ministry of Climate and Environment from the RES and coal lobbying groups in Poland. Both groups at the opposite ends of the dispute over the energy strategy are united against its creators – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: ZE PAK and MS II applied for the establishment of a nuclear company | The draft amendment to the RES Act will be consulted in the fourth quarter
What goes on in Poland on the 28th of September.
Will Nord Stream 2 operate illegally? The pipe may still turn into ruin
Russians are shamelessly blackmailing Europe with high gas prices in order to launch Nord Stream 2 as soon as possible. Members of the European Parliament are concerned the investment will be launched illegally. However, with the support of the European Commission, the opponents of this project still stand a chance at turning it into a ruin. PGNiG joins the dispute over certification – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: PGNiG to acquire 21 licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of September.
Securitization versus liberalization of Nord Stream 2. Is the gas price crisis a prelude to war?
While Poland, Ukraine and other states in Central and Eastern Europe are warning that Russia is already using Nord Stream 2 as a weapon, the Kremlin is spinning a misleading vision of Gazprom and Rosneft competing to try to convince the West that the contentious pipeline can work in accordance with the requirements of the European market. Ukraine warns of a new war in the East – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: PGNiG and PST were granted participation in the Nord Stream 2 certification proceedings | Polish Prime Minister and the US secretary of energy discussed just energy transition
What goes on in Poland on the 23rd of September.