Demand for coal won't change till 2030 – Tchórzewski

The demand for coal in Poland will remain at the same levels till 2030, energy minister Krzysztof Tchórzewski said. “The production level we currently have may stay the same, if only coal mines manage, but to 2030 demand for coal in Poland won't decline if we are to cover demand for electrical energy,” he said. He added that further investments will be needed to cover the possible 20 percent increase in demand. He explained that the fact that state-owned companies, control the vast majority of Polish power market (PGE controls 45 percent alone) is a good thing as these utilities can meet both “social and industrial demand.”