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 be considered as the primary source of heat [...].
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, not a revolution. It is worth emphasising, [...]
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 marginal cost pricing, rewards the most cost-effective solutions, provides reliable indicators of the energy market situation and, in many cases, enables the financing of new investments. It thus provides [...]
Member of the Management Board of the PKEE Wanda Buk spoke in Brussels about the challenges related to energy transition in the light of the war in Ukraine
"Energy transition paths - what has the war in Ukraine changed?" - under this title, a debate organised by Euractiv in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) took place on the 8th of February 2023 in Brussels. The meeting was attended by European Union officials, Members of the European Parliament, as well as the representatives of research [...].
Polish Energy Transition Path - the latest EY and PKEE report
The presentation of the achievements of the Polish energy sector and the introduction of the industry's plans for the coming years are the main issues raised in the report " Polish Energy Transition Path". The analysis was prepared by EY and Polish Electricity Association (PKEE). The PKEE, whose supporting members are the largest Polish companies [...].
What is the future of the EU’s energy sector?
Discussing the issues surrounding the challenges and costs of the energy transition was the focus of a debate organised by Euractiv in collaboration with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The event, attended by EU decision-makers and representatives of energy sector associations as well as leading think tanks, took place on 25 October 2022 in Brussels. Opening the meeting was Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the [...]
Position of the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) regarding the REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans
The exceptional situation in the energy markets caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine requires Europe to revise its energy transition plans. We need to be better prepared to meet the new challenges while building energy security for the European Union as a whole and its individual regions. The current situation shows that there is no turning back from the path towards climate neutrality. However, we must not forget the various [...]
Energy Post & PKEE debate - "40% RES by 2030: EU’s latest investment challenge to DSOs"
Discussing issues related to access to financial support, especially in countries starting from a weaker starting point, and support for DSOs in implementing innovation in new technologies were the main objectives of a debate organised by Energy Post in cooperation with the Polish Electricity Committee (PKEE). The meeting, attended by European Union officials, representatives of think tanks and the European sector [...]
The Power Summit key takeaways
Discussing issues concerning the future of the European energy sector was the main objective of the Power Summit organised by Eurelectric. The meeting, attended by European Union officials, representatives of think tanks and European energy companies, took place on 15 and 16 June 2022 in Brussels. Among the partners supporting the event was the Polish Committee for Electricity (PKEE). Electricity decade - prices [...]
Position of the Polish Electricity Association on the letter signed by Eurelectric regarding the issue of ensuring differentiation of entities participating in the EU ETS market
Due to the risks of excessive speculation and market volatility, the Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) supports limiting the influence of financial institutions on the EU ETS. Therefore, PKEE as a member of Eurelectric stresses that it cannot and does not support the letter co-signed by Eurelectric on 10 May 2022 regarding this issue. The role of financial institutions in the EU ETS market has proved [...]