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Renewables covered 17 pct of Poland's electricity consumption in 2022

Solar energy is a valuable supporting source of power during the summer months, while wind farms complement the energy mix mainly during autumn and winter, PSE said on Thursday. Tomasz Waszczuk/PAP

Renewable energy sources satisfied over 17 percent of domestic electricity consumption in Poland in 2022, power grid operator PSE has reported.

Junior coalition party demands investment in coal mining

Solidary Poland, a Eurosceptic ally of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, has demanded that the government invest more in hard coal mines.

No coal mines to be shut down before nuclear plant operates says dep PM

Poland will not shut any coal mines until the country’s first nuclear reactors are put into operation, a deputy prime minister has said.

President signs energy cap, coal distribution laws

Poland's president on Wednesday signed into law bills capping energy prices for households, SMEs and local governments, as Poles and Polish businesses brace themselves for high energy bills during the winter months.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Polish PM does not regret embargo on Russia despite coal problems

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said he has no regrets over his government's swift decision to impose an embargo on Russian coal, despite the distribution problems that Poland is facing now.

Gov't passes energy price cap bill

The Polish government on Friday passed draft legislation capping electricity prices for households, local governments, power-sensitive companies and SMEs, a government official said on Friday afternoon.

Poland to subsidise coal for local gov'ts

The government will spend about PLN 3 billion (EUR 0.62 billion) from the state budget on coal subsidies for local governments, Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has said.

Poland to keep electricity price low for 98 pct of firms

The Polish government will keep the cost of electricity at a reduced level next year for up to 98 percent of Polish companies, the development minister has said.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

The first report:

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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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