If data is the 21st-century oil, then artificial intelligence is the new electricity. This statement, which is repeated more and more often, shows us that the digital transformation of various sectors of the economy is becoming necessary, and, furthermore, how far-reaching the consequences of the technological revolution can be. This also includes the Polish energy sector.Despite the growing interest in 4.0. Industry in Poland and the immense benefits to be gained from the digitalisation of the energy sector, we still remain only at the beginning of the digital road. The low level of digitalisation of Polish enterprises can be seen both in the Smart Industry report prepared by Siemens and the Ministry of Enterprise and Technology as well as inthe Digital Economy and Society Index of the European Commission. These reports show that the Polish private sector must accelerate its efforts to make enterprises take advantage of the commercial opportunities of digital technologies – writes Maciej Tomecki, a student at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the implications of the fourth technological revolution for energy policy.
Polish Briefing: Poland discusses energy policy with Romania
What goes on in Poland on the 24th of July.
Moody’s upgrades PGNiG rating to Baa2, with stable outlook
Rating agency Moody’s justified its decision by referring to the strong financial standing of PGNiG, which the company would be able to maintain while implementing a major investment programme and with falling gas prices.
The von der Leyen case demonstrates the growing importance of climate on the EU agenda
On Wednesday 17 July, the European Parliament held a debate to vote on Ursula von der Leyen’s candidacy for the position of President of the European Commission. The German politician outlined her vision and action plan. – An increasing number of measures in the EU will be taken through the assessment of their compliance with climate policy. These will concern not only the energy sector, but also transport, industry and agriculture. The significance of climate policy will therefore grow – emphasized Dr. Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk, Head of the Power Project in Forum Energii, in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Naftogaz’s another victory in a dispute with Gazprom
What goes on in Poland on the 22nd of July.
A sustainable energy transition in Poland, or how conventional sources can support a quick uptake of RES
Poland’s power sector is witnessing a major shift. In line with the global and European trends, the last decade has seen a steady phase-out of conventional coal-based generation, replaced by new – mostly renewable – technologies. As a result, in 2018 Poland produced ~14% of electricity from renewables (according to Sandbag), which puts us in the same league with the USA, Australia or the Netherlands, and ahead of the Czech Republic and Hungary (Fig. 1.), yet still quite behind the UK (34%), Germany (35%), Spain (38%) or Italy (39%) – writes Remigiusz Nowakowski, president of DISE (Dolnośląski Instytut Studiów Energetycznych – Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies).
Energy law changes and the international foreign investment protection. Can Poland change the rules in the middle of the game?
Between 1997 and 2009, Spain adopted several regulations promoting investments in renewable energy sources. The new support system guaranteed investors a reasonable rate of return at even 15%. Marketing actions were also taken, culminating in information prospectuses under the slogan “The Sun Can Be All Yours”, aiming at attracting foreign investments to Spain – write Emanuel Wanat (advocate in the firm White and Case), dr Grzegorz Goniewicz (lawyer in the law firm specializing in litigation and arbitration) and Łukasz Zbyszyński (advocate specializing in litigation and arbitration).
Polish Briefing: Polluted oil in Mažeikiai? Orlen denies
What goes on in Poland on the 19th of July.
Gaz-System: Environmental decision for the Baltic Pipe landfall in Denmark
Baltic Pipe has obtained the first administrative decisions for the Project implementation in Denmark. On 12th July 2019 the Danish Environment Protection Agency issued two environmental decisions related to the onshore pipeline location: one for GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and the other for Energinet – the Danish national transmission operator for gas and electricity.
Kwiatkowski: What can one do with an electric car?
The Vehicle-Grid Integration Summit hosted by the Technical University of Denmark at the ostensibly inconspicuous Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy brought together the entire world of energy, mobility and IT professionals from the entire world. What is at stake? How to define and quantify value of new grid services eligible to be provided by the growing fleet of electric vehicles – writes Bartosz Kwiatkowski from PSE.