The deputy climate minister’s remarks in Brussels are “not an official position of the Polish government”, says her boss.
The deputy climate minister’s remarks in Brussels are “not an official position of the Polish government”, says her boss.
The grid operator had to order operators to turn off some wind turbines and transfer power to other countries under an emergency procedure.
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Poland’s grid operator ordered solar and wind facilities to be disconnected temporarily from the system.
The electricity interconnection between Ukraine and Poland is set to open in the first quarter of this year.
Three quarters of Poles support the development of nuclear power, up from 39% last year.
The “10H” rule currently forbids the construction of wind farms where there are buildings within a distance of ten times the height of the turbine.
Wind turbines met around a third of the country’s electricity needs at times.
Construction of the 750 MW plant first started in 1972 but was abandoned in the 1980s.
Jakub Wiech
A new law will place major curbs on the development of the sector.
“We need cheap and clean energy to be able to develop as a state and society,” say MichaÅ‚ SoÅ‚owow and Zygmunt Solorz.
Electricity prices have increased by almost 20% since the start of 2020.
Three Polish power stations were in the top 10.
Wind generation also recently set a new record, as Poland seeks to transition away from coal.
Wojciech Kość
Some environmental groups are critical, and even nuclear enthusiasts fear the plans may be difficult to implement.