ORLEN’s second hydrogen refuelling station becomes available to general public in Poland

ORLEN has inaugurated its second publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station, located in Katowice, Polish region of Silesia. The new facility will be supplied by the hydrogen HUB launched earlier this year in Włocławek. The new addition has brought the number of ORLEN’s public hydrogen refuelling stations to four, of which two are located in its domestic market (Poznań and Katowice) and two in the Czech Republic (Prague and Litvínov).

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ORLEN Joins Forces with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!

ORLEN is excited to participate in the upcoming Finale of Poland’s Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (PL. Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy – WOŚP) and support the organisation’s fundraising efforts to enhance diagnostic capabilities in paediatric oncology and haematology wards. ORLEN is committed to prioritizing children’s health and will provide regular updates on its activities in partnership with WOŚP.

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ORLEN’s hydrogen projects receive recognition

Three flagship hydrogen projects by ORLEN have been honoured by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, receiving recognition at the annual Conference of the Parties to the Sectoral Agreement on Hydrogen Economy Development in Poland.

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ORLEN Rejoins the UN Global Compact

After several years away, ORLEN has rejoined the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest initiative uniting businesses committed to sustainable development under the auspices of the United Nations.

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Polish presidency in the EU: a chance for a sustainable energy transition

The evolving landscape of decarbonization and energy security, with its profound regional and global implications, business operations in Poland. ORLEN is eager to engage in discussions about energy transition and the EU regulations required to facilitate it. The company has prepared a position paper highlighting the key challenges: preserving the competitiveness of the EU market, championing technological neutrality, ensuring access to decarbonization financing, and shifting away from overly prescriptive regulatory approaches.

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ORLEN joins the OGDC

ORLEN has signed the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), a global initiative focused on accelerating the decarbonization of the oil and gas sector through enhanced industry collaboration and knowledge-sharing. By joining the OGDC, the ORLEN Group has committed to actively supporting its objectives, which include achieving climate neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, reducing methane emissions (eliminating venting), phasing out routine flaring by 2030, and making significant investments in the energy transition. The announcement of partnership, which took place during the ongoing international climate summit COP29 in Baku, was attended by the head of the OGDC steering committee and SOCAR vice-president Afgan Isayev.

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ORLEN Group finalises one of the largest transactions in the domestic renewable energy market

ORLEN Wind 3, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, has finalised a deal with EDP Renewables Polska to acquire two solar PV farms located in the Provinces of Zielona Góra and Poznań and a wind farm in the Province of Łódź. The newly acquired assets will increase the Group's renewable energy generation capacity by over 300 MW..

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Baltic Power wind farm completes first onshore connection

In the Lubiatowo area, the first of four directional drills under the coastline, beach, and seabed has been successfully completed, with no direct impact on areas of high ecological value. This phase of the project paves the way for connecting the Baltic Power offshore wind farm to its onshore substation. The 1.4 km tunnel will house power transmission cables. The drilling was conducted using HDD (horizontal directional drilling) technology.

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ORLEN secures EU grant for hydrogen projects

The international HySPARK project, led by ORLEN in collaboration with a consortium of 17 global partners, has become the first in Poland to receive funding from the EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership programme. Close to EUR 9 million will be allocated to the production and testing of hydrogen-powered vehicles for Chopin Airport and Warsaw’s public transportation system.

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