Category: Aktualności

Position of the Polish Electricity Association in response to European Commission’s call for evidence for an initiative “Heat pumps – action plan to accelerate roll-out across the EU”

The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) welcomes plans to accelerate the deployment of heat pumps across the European Union. Poland is already realising the potential of small heat pumps, with almost 200,000 new units sold in 2022 alone, an increase of 120% compared to 2021[1]. However, individual heat pumps should

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June 2, 2023

Six months of protection from high prices

Poles have been benefiting from the Solidarity Shield since autumn, thanks to which net electricity prices for households have not increased. All households in Poland are entitled to a limit of 2 000 kWh of consumption, up to which the cost of energy is more than half subsidised by the government and energy companies. There are also higher limits - up to 3 000 kWh

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June 1, 2023

Position of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) in response to European Commission’s proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011 and (EU) 2019/942 to improve the Union’s protection against market manipulation in the wholesale energy market

The Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) welcomes the legislative initiative to increase transparency in the wholesale energy market and to develop new safeguards against market manipulation (REMIT). The revision of REMIT provides an opportunity to take a step towards improving the functioning of short-term markets. We believe that the revision of REMIT should be seen as an evolution,

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June 1, 2023

Polish Electricity Association position on Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2019/942 as well as Directives (EU) 2018/2001 and (EU) 2019/944 to improve the Union’s electricity market design

The source of the current energy crisis is primarily a crisis in the energy fuel markets, not an inadequate energy market architecture. The current energy market model, based on the merit order mechanism and price formation by marginal costs, rewards the most cost-effective solutions, provides reliable indicators of the energy market situation and, in many cases, enables the financing of the

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June 1, 2023

Only the energy transition will permanently safeguard against further increases in energy prices.

Transformation of the Polish energy sector is the only way to permanently stabilise energy prices in our country. Experts agree that it is necessary to consistently build capacity in renewable sources and nuclear power. This will enable a systematic departure from fossil energy production, and thus independence from raw material price fluctuations and CO2.

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May 26, 2023

Opinion poll: Poland and the EU should invest more in energy transition

According to 44 per cent of those surveyed, the energy transition is important for energy prices and the stability of energy supply in the future, according to a survey by the Yotta agency commissioned by the Polish Electricity Committee.

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May 26, 2023

Poles know about electricity-related support programmes

Two out of three Poles have heard of the existence of at least one programme to limit the impact of rising energy prices on household budgets, according to a survey by the YOTTA agency commissioned by the Polish Electricity Committee. The most popular programme is the carbon allowance, with as many as 80 per cent of respondents claiming to be familiar with it.

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May 26, 2023

PLN 600 billion in 7 years - Poland's energy transition requires a gigantic investment

Investments in the transformation of the energy market by 2030 will amount to as much as EUR 135 billion (PLN 600 billion), according to a report by EY analysts commissioned by the Polish Electricity Committee. This implies the need to support the energy companies on which the burden of Poland's energy transformation rests. Only with additional funds, primarily from the European Union, will it be possible to fill the investment gap resulting from Poland's goal of achieving climate neutrality.

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May 26, 2023

 "What changes will REDIII bring?" - Comment by the Polish Electricity Committee on the preliminary agreement on the Directive amending the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources ("RED")

On 30 March 2023, the EU institutions reached and announced an initial agreement on the Directive amending the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources[1] (the so-called 'RED revision', 'REDIII Directive', or Renewable Energy Directive), part of the 'Fit for 55' legislative package published by the European Commission on 14 July 2021. In addition to

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April 7, 2023

PKEE Governing Council representative Wanda Buk in Brussels on the challenges of energy transition in light of the war in Ukraine

"Energy transition pathways - what has the war in Ukraine changed?" - under this title, a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE) took place in Brussels on 8 February 2023. It was attended by European Union officials, Members of the European Parliament, as well as representatives of research institutes. During the discussion, high

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February 8, 2023