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An onshore high-voltage, direct current electric power transmission cable (HVDC) is the most spectacular proposal included in the draft Grid Development Plan prepared by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE, Polish grid operator). The document provides many analyses and a lot of key information about the future of the Polish power industry. It also heralds huge changes […]

Unsurprisingly the Russian invasion on Ukraine sparked a discussion about the need to revise the energy strategy, but it also caused another dispute in the ruling coalition on bringing back an energy ministry, writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

What goes in Poland on 10th of March.

Poland’s Energy Policy until 2040 was to be updated in 2023 at the latest. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine makes it necessary to update it immediately and, in accordance with the recommendations of the European Commission, to maintain the independence of our sector from Russian gas – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The war in Ukraine shows that our dependence on gas, oil and coal is pushing us to the brink of climatic doom, and is helping to finance the deadly missiles with which Putin’s army is currently shelling civilians, homes, hospitals, schools and children’s homes – says prof. Jerzy Buzek, former prime minister and current Member […]

Is the future nuclear power plant in Choczewo sufficiently protected against potential military threats? It seems that the most optimal and appropriate solution would be for the Navy to protect the power facilities in the north with the frigates that are to be bought as part of the Swordfish Program – writes Mariusz Marszałkowski, editor […]

City activist, environmentalist and Katowice councilman Patryk Białas won a lawsuit against the Szczyrk municipality, which imposed a climate fee on tourists, despite the fact that the air quality there is low in the winter. He talked to BiznesAlert.pl about the details of this case.

Gazprom skillfully uses market tools to play a game, which has a completely non-market character and business and political goals that are aligned with the Kremlin’s agenda – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

In the last few months the electricity and gas markets in Europe experienced unusual turbulence, particularly the price spike for electricity, gas and coal. This was due to a combination of several factors. We can argue about the causes but none of them gets us closer to the point: Europe’s current exposure and vulnerability to […]

PGNiG Supply & Trading in cooperation with the American-Ukrainian ERU Group won a tender for natural gas supplies to Republic of Moldova. This will be the first ever gas supply to that country from a non-Russian source.