Industry | 24 March, 2025 at 10:06 PM
PGE to invest in energy storage
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is placing a strong emphasis on energy storage as part of its long-term strategy.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna is placing a strong emphasis on energy storage as part of its long-term strategy.
The Polish Council of Ministers has approved a draft law on wind energy that reduces the minimum required distance between wind turbines and residential buildings from 700 to 500 meters.
Faerch, a global leader in sustainable food packaging solutions, is proud to announce the signing of a new 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eurowind Energy – Faerch's first ever wind PPA.
Polish renewable energy developer R.Power has signed its first power purchase agreement (PPA) in Romania with an undisclosed energy trading company.
Harmony Energy, a UK-based developer and operator of renewable energy projects, has completed the sale of a 200-MW/400-MWh battery storage project in Poland to EDF Renewables Polska.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group's financing in Poland rose 10% on the year in 2024, reaching €5.7 billion and helping accelerate modern development of cities and regions, as well as energy transition.
EDP Energia Polska has signed an agreement with Cemex Polska to install and operate photovoltaic (PV) systems with a total capacity of 14 MWp across eight of Cemex's plants in Poland.
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna has contracted LG Energy Solution Wrocław to build a 262 MW, 981 MWh electricity storage facility in Żarnowiec, valued at €372 million. Completion is expected by Q2 2027.
Eastern European solar energy operator GoldenPeaks Capital has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with NGK Ceramics Polska.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) are investing €200 million in senior unsecured bonds to support infrastructure development in Europe.
Greenvolt has partnered with BYD to deploy 400MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Poland.
ORLEN, in partnership with Norway's Equinor – one of Europe's largest energy companies – will explore opportunities within Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) technology.
Qair continues to expand its renewable energy portfolio, having recently energized several photovoltaic projects in Poland.
Polish energy group Orlen announced that its subsidiary, Energa Operator, has secured a €1.8bn loan to modernize the power grid, preparing it for the integration of renewable energy sources.
Van Oord has been awarded a contract for subsea rock installation on the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms in Poland.
German solar developer and installer Goldbeck Solar GmbH has completed a 28-MWp photovoltaic (PV) park in Poland and is preparing to begin commercial operations.
MPK Poznań has entered into a new agreement with Solaris Bus & Coach for the purchase of five Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses, with an immediate extension of the order to include four additional vehicles.
Amazon Poland announced that the first of its four solar and wind projects, with a combined capacity of 140 MW, has begun generating electricity.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved approximately €53.5 million in financing to support sustainable urban development of Poland's south-eastern city of Kielce.
Syrena Real Estate has entered into a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) with Polenergia Sprzedaż.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.
Poland has moved up 49 places in the Climate Risk Index 2025, underscoring the increasing impact of climate change on the real estate sector. Heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods are becoming a regular challenge for property owners and investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
European companies are facing widespread challenges as they attempt to comply with the EU's new sustainability reporting standards, according to recent findings from the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).
Hidroelectrica has selected Waldevar Energy to implement the Nufărul Project, a pioneering renewable energy initiative set to become the largest floating photovoltaic (FPV) system installed on a hydroelectric dam in Europe.
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