Orlen Południe – a company from the Orlen Group – together with Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) submitted an application to the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) for the creation of a special purpose vehicle that will invest in the development of a network of modern biomethane plants, PKN Orlen reported.
“We run a modern business that enables the sustainable development of the entire Orlen Group. These activities include, among others Orlen Południe biogas program, which the company is dynamically developing by acquiring more biogas plants. This project is of great importance for the Orlen Group, strengthening its competences in the field of renewable energy, as well as for the Polish economy and national energy security. It is also an example of business synergies that we can gain after the acquisition of the PGNiG Group, ”said the president of PKN Orlen, Daniel Obajtek.
The PKN Orlen Group manages six refineries in Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania, and is also active in Poland and Canada. Its consolidated sales revenues reached PLN 86.2 billion in 2020. The company has been listed on the WSE since 1999.