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EBRD invests over EUR 1.1 bln in Poland's renewables

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested, so far, more than EUR 1.1 billion in renewable energy generation in Poland, the majority of which is in windpower plants, EBRD has said.

Regulator will block heating cost hikes, minister says

Poland's energy market regulator URE will block price hikes on district system heating, the climate and environment minister said on Friday.

Government proposes law capping price of coal

A bill guaranteeing the price of coal in Poland has been accepted by the Council of Ministers, the climate and environment minister announced on Tuesday.

Poland for energy transition but will continue coal, official says

Poland will not withdraw from energy transition, but will also continue investing in coal energy, a deputy prime minister said on Monday.

Poland's opposition, trade unionists call for round table on energy

Politicians from the main opposition bloc Civic Coalition (KO) and members of the major trade union Solidarity have urged for round table talks on Poland's energy future.

Polish energy concerns plan takeover of CEZ Group assets in Poland

Energy companies PGNiG and PGE have submitted a joint non-binding offer to acquire the Polish assets of Czech energy concern CEZ Group as part of a strategy to “re-Polonise” the energy sector, the companies said in a Friday press release.

Over EUR 50 bln for Polish energy sector transition in EU budget - PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has announced that Poland will receive billions of euros in EU funding to help transform its energy sector.

Poland aims to ease windfarm law by year end - development min

The government would like to conclude work on the legislative correction to the so-called distance act, which limits the development of Poland's onshore wind energy, by the end of this year, Deputy PM and Development Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz said on Friday.

Poland's photovoltaic capacity exceeds 2.5 GW

Poland's photovoltaic capacity amounted to 2528.37 MW on 1 September, 2020, up by 168.7 percent year on year, power grid operator Polskie Sieci Energetyczne (PSE) said on Friday.

Coal to play a reduced role in Poland's energy mix - press

A new draft energy policy until 2040 foresees the share of coal in the energy mix falling to 35.6 - 56 percent in 10 years, compared to the 56-60 percent provided for in a government report last November, the Puls Biznesu business daily reported on Tuesday.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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