The ruling party has its strongest support smaller, more rural communities.
energy
Poland’s second-largest solar farm opens at former coal mine
The new solar facility covers an area equivalent to 375 football pitches and will generate enough energy to power more than 100,000 households.
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Poland records highest ever solar energy production
Wind generation also recently set a new record, as Poland seeks to transition away from coal.
Poland bets on nuclear as it seeks to reduce reliance on coal
Wojciech Kość
Some environmental groups are critical, and even nuclear enthusiasts fear the plans may be difficult to implement.
Poland’s “last new coal power plant” being dismantled after costing state firms over 1.5 billion zloty
Ostrołęka C is to be turned into a gas-powered plant instead.
Unprecedented Czech legal challenge to Polish coal mine could be “catastrophic” for Poland
Paweł Wiejski
It is the first such case at the ECJ.
Europe’s largest factory for energy storage systems to be built in Poland
Northvolt says its $200 million investment in Gdańsk will create solutions “for ending dependence on fossil fuels”.
Coal stockpiles grow in Poland amid lockdown, rising electricity imports and shift to cleaner energy
Demand for Poland’s coal-fired electricity is dwindling.
Polish government abandons promise to fully compensate “every family” for electricity price rises
It will instead help only “the most vulnerable consumers”.
Poland sets wind power generation record with third highest figure in Europe
Wind accounted for 22% of Poland’s net electricity generation on Monday, behind only hard coal and ahead of brown coal.
With EU’s dirtiest energy production, Poland threatens bloc’s climate targets, study finds
Coal will account for over 55% of Poland’s energy mix by 2030, the highest of any member state.
Program Mój Prąd spowodował boom na fotowoltaikę w Polsce – ale wymaga większych środków
Jakub Wiech
Program odniósł tak wielki sukces, że kończą się w nim środki.
Solar subsidies are driving Poland’s energy transformation – but need more funding
Jakub Wiech
The scheme has been so successful that it is running out of money
Poland and Ukraine condemn “illegal occupation” of Crimea and call for closer cooperation
In a joint declaration, the two countries’ presidents also sought to ease tensions over World War Two history.
