Renewable energy sources satisfied over 17% of domestic electricity consumption in Poland in 2022, power grid operator PSE reported. 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 has said. However, the drawback is that the growing share…
A photovoltaic power station has been constructed in the Busila village, western Ungheni district, which will provide energy to the water supply station from this settlement. The project was implemented within the European Village national programme. The station has a capacity of 80 kW, enough for the provision of the water supply station, from which…
Poland’s state-owned fuel company PKN Orlen will announce the 25 locations that will be home for around 79 BWRX-300 small modular (nuclear) reactors (SMRs) in April, Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek has said. Obajtek said Poland planned to erect all the SMRs until 2038. “In April, we will announce the 25 sites for 79 SMRs,” Obajtek…
PKN Orlen, Poland’s state-owned oil and gas company, has “ambitious” plans to build 76 Small Modular (nuclear) Reactors (SMRs) in Poland until 2038, the company’s CEO has said. Daniel Obajtek made the announcement at a press conference on January 31 after signing a letter of intent on cooperation between Orlen and several Polish universities on…
On January 30, the EU and the Ukrainian Government officially launched a program for households to exchange incandescent light bulbs for LED lamps. This is another step taken by the Government of Ukraine to overcome the energy crisis caused by russian missile strikes. The program provides for replacement of up to 50 million incandescent light…
On January 26, Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko held an online meeting with Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate of Iceland Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson. The parties discussed assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector in the face of massive russian attacks and bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. German Galushchenko emphasized that for more…
An 8th meeting of Cluster 3 (energy, including nuclear issues, environment, including climate change and civil protection, transport) took place under the Subcommittee on Economic and Other Sectoral Cooperation of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee. It is the first time that Ukraine participates in the meeting as an EU candidate country. The Ukrainian delegation was led…