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Sang Don Kim: Korean nuclear offer for Poland has an competitive advantage over the others (INTERVIEW)

I believe that most important factors that determines the success of nuclear power plant construction are the type of reactor that guarantees robust safety and ability to construct on time and within budget. As a trustworthy supplier KHNP has an competitive advantage over others in this respect and we believe the Polish government will make a reasonable decision – says Sang Don Kim, Executive Vice President of Business Growth Division at KHNP.

A week of truth about the profitability of Poland’s offshore projects

The Ministry of Climate and the Environment opened consultations on the draft regulation that will determine the maximum price for energy generated in offshore wind farms (reference price). Investors want the government to raise it. They argue that the assumptions on which the price calculation was based are wrong – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.

Jeszke: CO2 emission allowances on a rally to reach EUR 40 per ton (INTERVIEW)

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The most important factor that contributed to the EUA (EU allowance for CO2 emissions) reaching a price of EUR 40 per ton was the first Polish EUA auction in 2021, where the final price of the allowance was EUR 38, which is as much as EUR 1.48 over the price on the secondary market. Why did the buyers overpay for the EUAs if they could buy them for a lot cheaper? Robert Jeszke Head of Strategy, Analysis and Auction Unit at The National Centre for Emissions Management (KOBiZE) at the Institute of Environmental Protection answers the question.

Poland’s energy sector’s independence is growing, but so is its reliance on… the Baltic

For years Poland has been trying to reduce its dependence on oil and gas import from Russia. These efforts, which in the majority have been successful, have amplified Poland’s dependence on… the Baltic Sea. Poland’s interests in the Baltic go beyond hydrocarbons, and the sea’s role will continue to grow in the coming years – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.

Kallemets: Smaller reactor means smaller risk (INTERVIEW)

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Why is Estonia reaching for small modular reactors technology instead of big conventional one? – One of the reasons is “success” of Polish and Finnish nuclear programs. This success is very limited. Smaller reactors bring lower financial risks – says Kalev Kallemets, Fermi Energia CEO.