energy.

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 […]

What goes on in Poland on the 22nd of July.

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 […]

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 […]

What goes on in Poland on the 19th of July.

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.

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 […]

What goes on in Poland on the 18th of July.

​PKN Orlen’s refinery in Płock is to receive further deliveries of Angolan crude oil at the beginning of August and September of this year. The Group considers Angola to be a promising source of imports, exploring possibilities to increase import volumes and to forge relationships with Angolan partners in other business areas. These were the […]

Politicians are increasingly calling for a departure from coal, by bidding who will bring it out of the energy sector faster. The discussion on this subject, however, ends with declarations and general plans that do not solve the problem. It is time for a serious debate and a coal round table – writes Piotr Stępiński, […]