The share of gas in electricity production has also reached record high.
The share of gas in electricity production has also reached record high.
The LNG terminal in Świnoujście has received a record number of deliveries this year, supplying 40% of Poland’s gas needs.
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It would help “strengthen the resilience and sovereignty of the central European region”, says Warsaw.
The floating storage and regasification unit is expected to receive, store and regasify one third of Poland’s total gas demand.
This will be a “long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation…based on commercial terms”, says Orlen.
The Polish government, however, argues that the terminal is necessary for the energy security of the region.
Almost two thirds of all Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imported to the EU last year was bought by Poland.
The ship, named Lech Kaczyński, brought 70,000 tonnes of LNG – enough to cover the average weekly natural gas consumption of all households in Poland.
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 state gas company PGNiG has ordered eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, which it will charter.
Poland is also hoping to open the liquefied natural gas terminal in Gdańsk sooner than initially planned.
So far this year, the number of LNG deliveries is up by a third, as Poland finds alternatives to Russian energy supplies.
Poland also hopes to begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Egypt.
James Jackson
A mix of long-term planning and cooperation with allies is keeping the energy market in Poland stable.