“This is the final step towards emancipation from the post-Soviet sphere of dependence,” declared President Duda.
energy
US agency signs letter of intent to provide $1bn financing for Poland’s first nuclear plant
“The US is fully committed to supporting Poland’s energy transformation.”
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Agreement to build Poland’s first nuclear plant signed by two of country’s richest men
“We need cheap and clean energy to be able to develop as a state and society,” say Michał Sołowow and Zygmunt Solorz.
Polish state energy giant calls for price deregulation with further rises expected
Electricity prices rose faster in Poland last year than anywhere else in the EU.
Polish government to subsidise home energy storage in solar drive
State subsidies have helped more than triple Poland’s solar capacity since the start of 2020.
France edges forward in race for Poland’s nuclear contracts
Poland plans to have six operational nuclear blocks by 2043.
Most Polish homes to have smart energy meters by 2027 under new law
The new legislation is part of a push to reform Poland’s energy market.
Polish government hits out at “colonial” EU court order to close coal mine
Complying with the ruling would threaten Poland’s energy security and benefit Germany, they argue.
Climate NGO sues heating coal producer for greenwashing products
The company says it is correctly applying the product name used by regulators.
Poland plots “revolutionary” plan for state-owned utilities to shed coal assets
The move is intended to boost investment in greener forms of energy.
Polish coal plant was EU’s biggest CO2 emitter in 2020
Three Polish power stations were in the top 10.
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.
