What goes on in Poland on the 25th of May.
Durham: Westinghouse will build first nuclear reactor in Poland on time if it is chosen (INTERVIEW)
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.
Jodłowski: Miners are stuck in a professional trap (ANALYSIS)
Recently Kantar Public conducted a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey [1] among miners. The results exposed a never-before-seen level of dissatisfaction among that professional group. The picture painted employees in a trap, afraid of the future and layoffs, but adamant at sticking to their current job, because it is the best (or even the only) option of employment in the area. Living in such a precarious situation is frustrating, but it is still better than leaving, because the competencies the minders acquired during their carriers may not be useful in other trades – Krzysztof Jodłowski, social and marketing researcher with 20 years of experience, writes.
Polish Briefing: The CJEU decision on Turów lignite mine is “impossible to implement”, says PGE | The Turów dispute at EU summit
What goes on in Poland on the 24th of May.
Who will pay for the shutdowns at the Bełchatów Power Plant?
The interference at the Rogowiec power substation led to the shutdown of 10 coal units. Questions about the responsibility for the breakdown and compensation for the incurred losses need to be answered. However, it seems that the answer on how to avoid such situations is more interesting that the search for a culprit – Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: EC green-lights Poland’s offshore support program | PGNiG won’t prolong the Yamal contract
What goes on in Poland on the 21st of May.
It won’t be possible to polonize offshore wind without a turbine factory
Initial estimates on the level of engagement of Polish companies in the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic have been presented. According to Polenergia and Equinor, when it comes to their projects, the domestic input may reach 9-20 percent at the construction stage, and 60-80 percent in the exploitation phase. The former could be higher. However, for this to happen wind turbine factories need to be built in Poland – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Baltic Pipe has all agreements for intersection with other infrastructure | Three Seas infrastructure needs EUR 132 bln of investment
What goes on in Poland on the 20th of May.
Six lessons from the breakdown by the Bełchatów Power Plant
The Bełchatów Power Plant is slowly going back online after yet another malfunction. Large coal-fired power plants involve a big risk of power outages, which take a long time to fix. Smaller and quicker conventional power plants are of help as a stable reserve capacity, and so is energy import – Wojciech Jakóbik editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl writes.
Polish Briefing: The Bełchatów Power Plant is already working | Rzeszów is to become the heart of a “Hydrogen Valley”
What goes on in Poland on the 19th of May.