PKN ORLEN invests in biofuels of the future

​PKN ORLEN is launching an operational programme for biofuels to be based on three pillars – building biofuel production facilities, research and development work and operational adaptation of the logistics function.

PKN ORLEN considers construction of wind farm project

​PKN ORLEN has announced a tender for the development of a preliminary technical concept to determine the options for preparing and implementing a project involving the construction of offshore wind...

ORLEN and PGNiG started gas production from Karmin deposit in Wielkopolska Region

ORLEN i PGNiG started the production of natural gas in Dobrzyca Commune.

Construction of CCGT unit in Włocławek − new arrangements

PKN ORLEN concluded with the consortium of companies (General Electric International Inc. acting via General Electric International S.A., office in Poland and SNC-LAVALIN POLSKA sp. z o.o.) an annex to the agreement for building power plant in Wloclawek. The Annex defines further steps related to defects detected during commissioning.

‘First fire’ − Włocławek CCGT plant’s gas turbine comes online

The 463 MWe CCGT unit in Włocławek has been successfully fired up, with the gas turbine reaching the target rotation speed of 3,000 rpm. This marks another stage of the start-up phase to be completed in the middle of this year.

ORLEN to build Poland’s largest gas-fired CHP plant

PKN ORLEN has launched the construction of a CCGT unit at the Płock production plant. The new heat and power generation unit, with a capacity close to 600 MWe, is to be brought on stream in late 2017 or early 2018. The project’s budget is planned at PLN 1.65bn. The foundation act was signed by Piotr Chełmiński, member of the PKN ORLEN Management Board responsible for Business Development and Power and Heat Generation, and Peter Baudrexl, President of the Management Board of Siemens Sp. z o.o.

Siemens to build PKN ORLEN’s second CCGT unit

PKN ORLEN has signed a contract with a consortium of Siemens AG and Siemens Sp. z o.o. for the turnkey delivery of a CCGT unit in Płock and a comprehensive O&M contract for the unit’s key equipment, covering a period of approximately twelve years. The value of the turnkey EPCC contract and the O&M contract is PLN 1.3bn and PLN 0.3bn, respectively.

PKN ORLEN to build CCGT plant in Plock

The project to construct a CCGT plant in Plock has been approved today by the PKN ORLEN Supervisory Board. The new unit, with a capacity of nearly 600 MWe, is expected to come on stream at the end of 2017. The project, involving construction of the CCGT unit on a ‘turn key’ basis and the auxiliary infrastructure, is valued at PLN 1.65 bn.

ORLEN signs new gas supply agreements

PKN ORLEN has signed purchase agreements for natural gas with six suppliers: ENOI SpA, RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, VITOL SA, Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH, Mercuria Energy Trading SA and PGNiG Sales & Trading GmbH. The new agreements will supplement the Company’s current supply portfolio.