Poland cannot afford the sharp development of renewable energy sources. The introduction of renewable energy will be progressing in Poland in an evolutionary manner, said Minister of Energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski on the panel devoted to the Polish Energy Policy until 2040 (PEP2040) at the 11th European Energy Congress in Katowice.
Polish Briefing: The energy sector reaches for gas. „We want more than 27 bcm annually”
What goes on in Poland on the 14th of May.
LNG from the USA through Poland may again reach Ukraine
Ukraine may soon bring LNG from the USA through Poland. It is not known whether it comes to additional deliveries from the entire portfolio or a dedicated package, as in December 2017 – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Duda will discuss Tree Seas initiative and energy in the US
What goes on in Poland on the 13th of May.
Federal permit for Port Arthur LNG
The Management Board of PGNiG SA welcomed the approval of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the construction of the Port Arthur liquefaction terminal in Jefferson County, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico, which is due to start operating in 2023.
Orlen Group establishes retail presence in Slovakia
The first ORLEN Group-owned service station has launched in Slovakia under the Benzina brand. Ten more locations with the red seahorse logo will open in the country by the end of this year. Thus, PKN ORLEN has expanded its retail presence into yet another market. With its stations in Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania and Slovakia, the ORLEN Group operates the largest retail network on Central and Eastern Europe’s fuel market.
Buzek: LNG from the USA may be an alternative to Nord Stream 2 (INTERVIEW)
On May 2, the European Union and the United States convened a conference with the participation of entrepreneurs aiming to develop LNG supplies from the United States to Europe. We asked to comment on that prof. Jerzy Buzek, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and current chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), who participated in the talks.
Polish Briefing: Construction of GIPL to start in autumn. Gas prices fall thanks to LNG
What goes on in Poland on the 9th of May.
Krzyżanowski: The EC should support Denmark’s policy to delay Nord Stream 2
Inferring from the facts: If the revised Directive had posed any threat to Nord Stream 2, Germany would have been opposing it much stronger – writes Grzegorz Krzyżanowski, BiznesAlert.pl co-worker from The European University Institute.
Naftogaz: Gazprom abuses its dominance in European gas markets
- Naftogaz filed a complaint to the European Commission against Gazprom for abuses of dominance in European gas markets. The main target of the complaint is Gazprom’s construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. Nord Stream 2 is the longest submarine gas pipeline in the world, at 1,230 kilometres. Gazprom owns and controls Nord Stream 2. It is a substantial investment of almost EUR 10 billion, partially financed by a consortium of European gas companies.