Poland

Coal Mine

Poland Close to Scrapping Brown Coal Mine Project for Climate Change

Poland is considering scrapping plans to develop an open-pit lignite coal mine in central Poland, due to rising costs of burning the fossil fuel and stricter EU…

EU Leaves Poland Out of 2050 Climate Deal After Standoff

The European Union left Poland out of a 2050 climate neutrality agreement on Friday after hours of summit haggling with three poorer eastern member states that …

Solar Company

Univergy Sets Up Subsidiary in Poland, Plans to Develop 220MW of PV Projects

Spanish-Japanese renewables company Univergy International has established a new subsidiary, Univergy Polska SP, in the Polish city of Sopot in order to help de…

Electric Car

Polish Government Wants to Launch a Veritable E-Car State Brand on the Market

Poland is not exactly at the forefront when it comes to electric cars. In August of this year there were 6,672 plug-in cars driving around in Poland.

Geothermal Hailed as Best Renewable Energy Source for Heating for Poland

In a recent TV interview, the Vice President of Polands National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management hailed geothermal energy and praised its…

Nuclear Power Plant

Poland Sets Financing Target for Nuclear Plant

Poland expects to conclude talks on the financing of its first nuclear power plant "in a matter of months", a senior government official said during the Polish-…

Geothermal Energy for Heating Supply to help Fight Smog in Pyrzyce, Poland

Several groups, supported by the government of Poland sign agreement for the development of a roadmap for the utilisation of geothermal energy for heating in th…

Oil & Gas Trade

Poland Will Not Extend 9bcm Gas Supply Deal with Russia

Polish gas firm PGNiG said on Friday it will terminate its long-term gas supply deal with Russia when it expires at the end of 2022 and will rely on LNG and Nor…

Poland's Highly Efficient Waste-to-Energy Cogeneration Plant Gets EU Nod

Polish plans to support the construction of a highly efficient municipal waste treatment facility located in Gdańsk comply with EU State aid rules, the Europea…

LNG

Poland Ready to Halt Import of Russian Gas

Poland is ready to ensure its energy supplies without importing gas from Russia due to the diversification of supplies and increasing LNG imports, Piotr Woźnia…

Nuclear Power Plant

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Sigens Agreement for BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor in Poland

The North Carolina, USA-headquartered company said yesterday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Synthos SA, a Polish manufacturer of synthetic rub…

Micro Reactor

Poland's Richest Man to Work with GE Hitachi on SMR

Synthos, a chemical group owned by Poland’s richest man Michal Solowow, has agreed to work with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy on developing technology for a small …

PSE-Operator

is state owned transmission system operator in Poland. 100% of its shares is owned by the State Treasury.

Country Profiles

Poland

With a population of about 38 million and GNI per capita of US$13,400 (2015), Poland has the largest economy in Central Europe.

Solar Power Panel

Poland's Solar Ecosystem Moves SIG to New 600MW PV Farm

Poland's solar ecosystem is set for a major boost under plans by an investment management firm, which is ramping up its headcount to better service the Eastern …