The ceremony of „Polish Energy in 100th Anniversary of Independence” organized by the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) was opened by the speech of the minister of energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski. He said that the power industry is an essential driving force of the economy, and the power industry, although they remain in the shadow, are at the disposal of citizens, who are increasingly lacking in energy supplies.
Polish Briefing: There is still no decision on the Poland-Ukraine gas pipeline
What goes on in Poland on the 28th of September.
A fly in Trump’s ointment in the UN
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, made statements about oil, Baltic Pipe and Nord Stream 2 beneficial to the interest of Poland and at least one that threatens them. Does the US announce a new isolationism? Should Trump’s words be taken seriously? – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Infrastructure for electromobility to be ready by 2020
What goes on in Poland on the 27th of September.
Caspian Summit and its consequences for the region
Five Caspian states – Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan – have adopted a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea. The deal officially ended a 22-year-old impasse as all interested countries finally managed to reach a consensus. Nevertheless, the document has yet to be ratified and it does not fully resolve disputes over the division of the reservoir. The agreement provides for preventing non-Caspian countries from deploying their troops to the region; such conclusion translates into the lack of possibility to lease ports in order to establish foreign military bases. This provision appears beneficial both for Russia and Iran since the two countries are afraid of growing American influence in this area. Moreover, the deal allows for the implementation of underwater gas pipeline projects without any approval of all coastal states. Theoretically speaking, such provision may potentially open the way to the construction of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline; nonetheless, it seems that the project has lost some of its significance over the last decade and it might be blocked on the pretext of environment consultations.
Cooperation between Poland and Germany with gritted teeth
Poland and Germany should cooperate in the energy sector. This is an opportunity for Silesia and Lusatia. It is necessary to take disagreements between the two countries, concerning the judiciary and Nord Stream 2 – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief of BiznesAlert.pl.
Polish Briefing: Via Carpatia and Baltic Pipe for North-South integration
What goes on in Poland on the 26th of September.
Downtime of CCGT unit in Włocławek prolonged at contractor’s request
As notified by the consortium of General Electric and SNC-LAVALIN POLSKA, the contractor for the CCGT project in Włocławek, which is currently looking into causes of the unit’s stoppage, its downtime must be prolonged.
Germany to build LNG plant in 'gesture’ to US drive to sell more
Germany will choose where to build its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal by the end of 2018 as a gesture to the United States, which wants to ship more gas to Europe, economy minister Peter Altmaier said after a meeting with Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission vice president and EU energy chief.
Polish Briefing: Gazprom dethroned in the giants ranking. Success of Tauron and Enea
What goes on in Poland on the 25th of September.