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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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.
Ostrołęka C is to be turned into a gas-powered plant instead.
Wind accounted for 22% of Poland’s net electricity generation on Monday, behind only hard coal and ahead of brown coal.
Karolina Baca-Pogrzelska
Poland is in a much stronger position than five years ago.
Belchatów power station is the EU’s biggest single source of CO2 emissions.