In early January a mysterious drop in frequency in the synchronised European high-voltage power grid occurred. The incident did not cause any breakdowns in connections in Europe, but there was a blackout in the Balkans. The source of the incident seems to have been in Romania, but that is yet to be confirmed. The event shows that the power grid in Europe, which on the one hand is expected to incorporate increasing amounts of green energy and on the other handle the growing demand for energy during frosts and heat waves, is at risk of becoming unstable. In the summer the grid is to be propped up by PV. What about the winter? – writes Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
Buk: The EU ETS should prioritize investments that contribute to decarbonisation
How should the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) work? It was the subject of a webinar organized by ERCST which Wanda Buk, Vice President of the Management Board of PGE, took part in.
Polish Briefing: Big solar installed capacity increase. Germans complain over lignite mining in Turów
What goes in Poland on 21st of December?
Poles are challenging the hydrogen rainbow in a battle for access to EU coffers
Poland has revealed a draft of its hydrogen strategy. It wants to utilize various technologies, even though Europe puts preference on green hydrogen, which is generated from renewable energy sources. In a move to maintain their access to the EU coffers, Poles have proposed a more neutral classification in comparison to the popular hydrogen rainbow – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor in chief at BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Record-high natural gas demand from PGNiG customers
What goes on in Poland on the 20th of January.
DISE presents a study on the role of natural gas in the Polish energy transformation
DISE is pleased to present you the first in Poland comprehensive study on the role of natural gas in the Polish energy transformation.
Polish Briefing: Polish energy strategy to be accepted in 1Q21. Poland is to have a new offshore SPV
What goes in Poland on 19th of January.
Russia will be sentenced to „barbaric” oil (ANALYSIS)
The shale revolution caused a breakthrough in oil trade across the globe, making the United States one of the world’s most important oil exporters. In Russia this term has a negative connotation, but even that sate will have to go through a transformation if it wants to be successful on the hydrocarbon extraction and trade market – Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.
Polish Briefing: PGE, Enea and Tauron want to cooperate in offshore
What goes on in Poland on the 18th of January.
How Russia and the Balkans tricked the EC and built the Turkish Stream
Russia, Bulgaria and Serbia demonstrated how to bypass the EU law to build gas pipelines, which de facto strengthen Russia’s monopolistic grip on Southeastern Europe. The European leg of the Turkish Stream was called the Balkan Stream to mask the endeavor’s true origins. This is the second incarnation of the South Stream gas pipeline, which together with Nord Stream 1 and 2 is set to free Gazprom from its reliance on Ukraine. The Russian giant sidestepped the third energy package thanks to a handshake deal with the Balkan states. This situation offers a peak into how Russia will want to bypass the updated gas directive – Bartłomiej Sawicki, editor at BiznesAlert.pl, writes.