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The residents of the Choczewo municipality do not oppose nuclear power in principle. We understand its importance for the Polish economy. However, we want our demands on specific issues to be heard and treated with due care for such a large investment – says Wiesław Gębka, mayor of Choczewo, in an interview with BiznesAlert.pl.

SMR, or small modular reactors, can be a response to the needs of Polish large enterprises that have a serious demand for electricity. PKN Orlen, which is transforming from an oil company towards a multi-energy one, and KGHM, which is the second largest energy consumer in Poland, see this technology as a way to reduce […]

Large commercial nuclear power plants are essential for Poland to achieve carbon neutrality. As far as I know at this point the Polish government does not believe that SMRs could substitute large scale commercial power plants. KHNP is ready to cooperate with Poland. I am convinced that the two countries can join forces to jointly […]

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.

Adam Rajewski from the Warsaw University of Technology, an expert on the nuclear sector, reassures about the seizure of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant by the Russians during the invasion of Ukraine. „Ukraine is defending itself heroically, but it needs the support of Western countries. Thus, the Ukrainian government is quite understandably seeking to shock […]

What goes on in Poland on the 23rd of February.

An energy mix is defined as a power generation production structure in a given country. In the era of energy transition and climate policy, we should move away from high-carbon fuels as soon as possible and focus on low- and zero-emission sources. When considering options for generation capacity, Poland should choose what is best for […]

What goes on in Poland on the 17th of February.

What goes on in Poland on the 16th of February.

Poland’s KGHM and America’s NuScale Power are to sign an important agreement. „As part of the cooperation the plan is to design and build four small modular reactors – SMRs, with an option to expand to 12, with installed capacity of about 1 GW. This is potentially the largest investment of this type in the […]