PM Szydło: Poland's energy strategy should be based on security

Speaking at the opening of a new power block of Elektrociepłownia Gorzów, Polish PM Beata Szydło said that the country's energy strategy has to be based on three pillars – security, own and independent energy sources as well as competitiveness and modernization. “Energy security means that we want to be independent, we want to base our energy on our own resources,” she said. “Polish energy should be based on modern technology, bring new jobs and protect our environment,” Szydło added. Henryk Baranowski, CEO of state-owned PGE, which owns Elektrociepłownia Gorzów, said that his company plans on being the biggest and most advanced energy company in this part of Europe and new power bloc is a part of this strategy.