The Orlen Group plans to increase its capacity in the renewable energy sector by about a third. Orlen Wind 3, a member of the Orlen Group, has signed a preliminary agreement with EDP Renewables Polska for the purchase of two photovoltaic farms with a total capacity of 280 MWp located in Lubuskie and Wielkopolskie voivodeships and a wind farm with a capacity of 26 MW in the Łódzkie voivodeship.
Poland’s gas storage facilities almost full
Gas storage facilities in Poland have been filled to 90 percent, as part of preparing the country for the heating season. Last year they were full in October.
Orlen shareholders go to court over refusal to grant discharge
The shareholders of Orlen filed a motion with the District Court in Łódź to overturn the refusal by the Ordinary General Meeting to grant discharge to eight former board members and two supervisory board members for the year 2023.
PERN suspends the second strand of the Pomeranian pipeline project
PERN CEO Daniel Świętochowski announced that the project to build the second line of the Pomeranian pipeline has been suspended. The reason for this decision is the lack of interest from domestic and foreign partners.
Poland urgently needs a climate strategy. We are the only country in Europe without a plan
Poland remains the only country in the European Union that has not yet presented a long-term strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, which provokes criticism both at home and abroad – writes Mateusz Gibała, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.
PGE selects advisor for building a service port
PGE chose Projmors as its technical advisor on the maintenance port for offshore wind farms to be built in Ustka. The investment will be used to monitor wind turbines and repair teams will be deployed from it.
Poland joins forces with the US to combat commercial espionage
Polish and American delegations met to discuss cooperation against the illegal use of commercial espionage tools. The task of the group is to combat this problem, which undermines democratic principles and human rights.
Former PGE President claims no basis for denying approval of previous management
„There are no substantive grounds for denying approval of the PGE management board for the 2020-2024 term. During this period, the management board has implemented a number of important actions for Poland’s energy security,” Wojciech Dąbrowski, former PGE CEO, tells BiznesAlert.pl.
EU will subsidize construction of Polish installation port
The European Commission has approved public aid for the construction of an offshore wind farm installation port in Gdańsk. The funding will amount to 194 million euros and will take place within the framework of the National Reconstruction Plan.
PSEW: Changing the 10H rule will unblock offshore investments
„The Ministry of Climate and Environment has introduced into the list of legislative works a draft law amending the act on investments in wind power plants and certain other acts (UD89). The adoption of the draft by the Council of Ministers is planned for the third quarter of 2024. Poland’s wind potential could reach 41.4 GW by 2040 thanks to a change in the minimum distance from buildings from 700 to 500 meters,” the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) said in a statement.