The construction of transmission infrastructure for Baltic Power offshore wind farm is commenced

The ORLEN Group and Northland Power have commenced the construction of an onshore substation in the Choczewo municipality. The project will allow the Baltic Power wind farm to receive energy generated offshore. According to the schedule, the farm will start producing zero-carbon energy in 2026.

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ORLEN Group invests in advanced and stable power generation

The cornerstone has been laid in Grudziądz for a 560 MW gas-fired power plant. It will be one of the most advanced plants of its kind in Europe, providing electricity to a million households. The use of a highly flexible CCGT unit will ensure that the new plant will work effectively with renewable energy sources, thereby contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions without the risk of disrupting electricity supply to consumers.

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ORLEN Group’s company Energa invests in new solar PV capacity in Olsztyn and Poznań regions

Two solar PV farms, PV Wielbark (Olsztyn province) with a capacity of 62 MW, and PV Gryf (Poznań province) with a capacity of 25 MW, have been put into operation by Energa Wytwarzanie, a subsidiary of Energa of the ORLEN Group. The company has invested about PLN 260m in the green energy installations that can power some 43 thousand homes. By the end of this year, the Wielbark farm will be expanded and its capacity raised to 70 MW. Next year, further PV installations with a total capacity of about 68 MW will be developed in the vicinity of the Gryf farm. The projects effectively enable the ORLEN Group to expand its portfolio of renewable energy sources, enhancing Poland’s energy security and bringing the company closer to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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ORLEN Group focuses on affordable, safe and clean energy

ORLEN Synthos Green Energy is investing in zero-carbon nuclear power and will provide Poles with access to safe, affordable and clean energy as well as create attractive new jobs. The company has already checked tens of potential sites for the construction of small modular blocks. So far, seven most optimum sites have been selected for further geological surveys. Once their potential is confirmed, the priority will be to open a dialogue with the communities in each of the locations. Only after reaching an agreement will decisions be made about implementing a safe and environmentally friendly project.

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Agreement signed in Washington to develop SMR technology that would be deployed in Poland

ORLEN Synthos Green Energy is getting closer to the construction in Poland of first small modular reactors (SMRs). This is the result of an agreement for joint investment in the development of the BWRX-300 technology signed in Washington between companies from Poland, the US and Canada. For the first time ever, a Polish company has become party to an agreement for a design for nuclear power plants, while being given an opportunity to actively participate in the design process.

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ORLEN Group to launch a new solar PV farm

Energa Green Development, an ORLEN Group company, has secured all permits for the first 65 MW phase of the project to construct the Mitra solar photovoltaic farm. Construction work is scheduled to start in the middle of this year. A procedure is currently under way to select the contractor. Mitra is to be built on reclaimed post-mining land in Przykona in the Province of Poznań.

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Baltic Power has selected the main contractor for its offshore wind farm service base

Baltic Power has selected the main contractor for the Orlen Group and Northland Power offshore wind farm service base. Its construction will start later this year and will end in 2025. As of 2026, the base will provide service of 76 offshore wind turbines. The amount of energy generated will correspond to electricity consumption in more than 1.5 million households. The amount of energy they generate will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of more than 1.5 million households.

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PKN ORLEN and Sempra Infrastructure enter long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement

The 20-year contract between PKN ORLEN and Sempra Infrastructure provides for the supply of 1 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year from the Phase 1 Port Arthur LNG development project. The contract strengthens the energy security of Poland and the Central and Eastern European region. The agreed volume of supplies covers about 10 per cent of the current annual gas demand of Polish consumers.

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ORLEN Group with new renewable capacity

The ORLEN Group has completed a project to construct one of Poland’s largest solar PV farms, located near Wielbark (Province of Olsztyn). The 62 MW solar farm will operate at full capacity starting from the first quarter of 2023, generating clean energy for more than 30 thousand households.

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