The governing coalition’s New Deal program emphasizes social policy funded from the EU’s Recovery Package. It fails to mention innovations in the energy sector, which may become the foundation of Poland’s economic development at a time of crisis – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Blocks of the Bełchatów Power Plant are already in operation. The system withstood the fault
What goes on in Poland on the 18th of May.
Orlen is waiting for the law on tender offers to be amended. The company may not have enough time to take over Lotos and PGNiG without those changes
PKN Orlen, the Lotos Group, PGNiG and the State Treasury signed an agreement on cooperation on the basis of which PKN Orlen will take over the Lotos Group and PGNiG. PKN Orlen is hoping that the amendments to the Act on public offerings will enter into force. Their goal is to change the current 33 and 66 percent threshold that mandates a tender offer to 50 percent. However, the legislation process has barely started – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: The last coal block went into operation | Polish New Deal presented. Nothing new for energy
What goes on in Poland on the 17th of May.
Copper and lithium are the future of the energy industry. Poles are in the global game
Renewable energy sources and e-mobility do not generate emissions, but they need raw materials that more often than not require forceful exploitation. Extraction in the West with the participation of companies such as Poland’s KGHM may have the least impact on the environment – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Increase of CO2 emission allowances prices caused by speculation? | Poland’s NPP “later and smaller” than estimated
What goes on in Poland on the 14th of May.
Errboe: Poland could be a leading offshore wind market like Taiwan (INTERVIEW)
Offshore wind is a great opportunity for Poland as it can not only produce green, homegrown power at large scale; it will also generate jobs and economic activity in Poland. But obviously, challenges and unforeseen events are inevitable when building large infrastructure projects – says Rasmus Errboe from Orsted in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Will the Polish coast flourish thanks to the Baltic wind?
The construction of offshore wind farms in Poland’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea is a technological, financial and logistical challenge. Polish harbors have to be ready to compete with their veteran counterparts that for years have been offering various logistical services for offshore installations. However, before that happens they need multi-billion infrastructural investments. This is where the National Recovery Plan may step in – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: The New Polish Deal to reconcile the coalition partners | PKN Orlen plans to increase the capacity of offshore farms several times
What goes on in Poland on the 13th of May.
Slovenia may tip the balance with regard to the Orlen and Lotos merger
In February the Austrian oil company OMV announced it would withdraw from the Slovenian market. Its petrol stations are to be sold to a new owner. A Slovenian business portal bizi.si claims that a few companies are interested in the purchase: Poland’s PKN Orlen, Azerbeijan’s Socar, Greece’s Coral (Shell brand) and Hungary’s MOL. This transaction would open the door to interesing changes not only on the Balkan market, but also in Poland – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.