Billions have already been spent on the planned plant but Orlen says halting the project now will save the firm from likely losses.
Energy & Climate
Polish ruling party’s presidential candidate outlines aims on abortion, defence and economy
Trzaskowski pledged to end Poland’s “embarrassment on the international stage and medieval anti-abortion law”.
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Poland’s second largest wind farm launched by firm belonging to country’s richest woman
The new 121 MW wind farm features Europe’s longest underground power line.
Warm winter “saved” Poland from gas shortage but more investment needed, says energy official
Poland must boost its gas storage facilities but also upgrade its electricity grid to allow for more supplies from renewable sources.
Poland and Ukraine to open “energy bridge” linking electricity grids
The electricity interconnection between Ukraine and Poland is set to open in the first quarter of this year.
Poland produced record 40% of electricity from wind on 31 December
Across 2022 as a whole, wind generated 11.5% of Poland’s electricity.
Poland imported record amount of liquefied natural gas in 2022
Poland’s LNG terminal received 58 shipments carrying 4.4 million tonnes, figures that were 66% and 57% higher than a year earlier respectively.
Polish oil giant Orlen accused of inflating fuel prices
Wrocław’s public transport authority and opposition parties have called for an investigation into the “thieving monopoly” of Orlen.
Poland freezes gas prices in 2023 for households, schools, hospitals and churches
Maximum gas prices will remain the same in 2023 as they were in 2022, preventing a threefold increase.
Poland has installed third most solar capacity in EU this year
“Poland’s solar performance has been remarkable,” writes industry body SolarPower Europe.
German states oppose construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant
“Together, the federal states speak out against the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland and [are] in favour of abandoning the project.”
Support for nuclear energy in Poland almost doubles in a year
Three quarters of Poles support the development of nuclear power, up from 39% last year.
The Baltic Pipe – 30 years in the making – will help wean Europe off Russian gas
Wojciech Jakóbik
Gas supplies from Norway will increase Poland’s security
Saudi Aramco and Hungary’s MOL complete Polish acquisitions as part of Orlen-Lotos merger
The Saudi company take a 30% stake in Poland’s Gdańsk oil refinery as well as Lotos’ jet fuel business
