15 Years of the Polish Power Exchange

Warsaw, 24 February 2015
15 Years of the Polish Power Exchange
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On 24 February, the Polish Power Exchange celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. On this
occasion, the Company presented fifteen statuettes of the Jubilee Megawatt in recognition
of contribution to the liberalisation of the Polish energy sector
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The Anniversary celebration was coupled with the of the fifth edition of the annual
“Platinum Megawatts” competition for the most active players in the power and gas
market in the year 2014
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The Platinum Megawatt Award for the Journalist of the Year 2014 and honourable
mentions for best press materials concerning power and gas markets in 2014 were also
presented during the Gala
This year, the Polish Power Exchange celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of its operations. The
company is the major platform for wholesale exchange trade in electricity and is in the process of
building such position on the gas market. As a public trust institution, the Exchange ensures security
of trading and transparent transaction and commodity pricing procedures.
The development of the Exchange and its initiatives would not materialize if it was not for the trust
that market participants placed in POLPX having jointly built the wholesale market for electricity
Poland since the year 2000, and for gas since 2012. Undoubtedly, the presence of a strong
shareholder being the largest stock exchange in the region, i.e. WSE, cannot be overrated, as it
actively supports the Company in the pursuit of its policies.
15 Years of the Polish Power Exchange
“On the occasion of 15th anniversary of our activity aimed at building liberalised and transparent
markets for electricity, property rights and gas I wish to thank everyone who contributed to the
development of the Exchange. It is thanks to the commitment and determination of many that today
our industry may enjoy access to the instruments offered by a well-functioning, competitive market” –
said Ireneusz Łazor, President of the Management Board of POLPX
The individuals who played a major role in the process of shaping the Polish energy sector and
directly contributed to the development of the Polish Power Exchange were recognised by the
Management of POLPX with special anniversary statuettes – the Platinum Megawatts for
contribution to the liberalisation of the Polish energy sector. The awards were presented to:
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Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland in 1997–2001, since 2004 Member of the European
Parliament of 6th, 7th and 8th term, in 2009–2012 its President, currently Chair of the
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Andrzej Czerwiński, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Power Industry
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Jerzy Witold Pietrewicz, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy
Marek Woszczyk, President of the Management Board of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
S.A., former President of the Energy Regulatory Office
Maciej Bando, President of the Energy Regulatory Office
Wiesław Rozłucki, co-founder of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and its first President
Ludwik Sobolewski, second President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, currently General
Director of the Bucharest Stock Exchange
Janusz Steinhoff, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy in the Cabinet of Jerzy
Buzek
Emil Wąsacz, Minister of State Treasury in the Cabinet of Jerzy Buzek, currently President of
the Management Board of Stalexport Autostrady S.A.
Jan Bury, in 2007-2011 Secretary of State in the Ministry of State Treasury.
Leszek Juchniewicz, former, long-serving President of the Energy Regulatory, expert and
advisor on finance and economic policy
Javier Alonso Perez, first President of POLPX, formerly – Giełda Energii S.A.
Jan Buczkowski, second President of Giełda Energii. Among other roles, he served as an
advisor to Deputy Prime Minister
Włodzimierz Tyszko, former President of Elektrim-Volt, subsequently general director of
Elektrim Group in charge of power and cable industry segment
Sławomir Sykucki, advisor to the Minister and Deputy Department Director in the Ministry of
Finance, for many years senior manager in energy companies
Results of the POLPX's competition for best journalists
The POLPX's official gala coincided with the final of the first edition of the competition of journalists
who are concerned with the questions of competition and liberalisation on electricity and gas
markets, held under the patronage of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office. The Polish
Power Exchange came up with this initiative to trigger a broader public debate on the functioning of
the electricity and natural gas market and to promote journalism that provides a critical and
unbiased view on the process of the energy sector liberalisation. The competition was open for
publications made in 2014 and concerned with the electricity or gas market. PGNiG S.A Polskie
Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo and PGE S.A. Polska Grupa Energetyczna were the partners of the
competition.
The Award Committee was composed of the representatives of institutions and organisations that,
through their activities, set the change directions in the respective markets,
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Maciej Bando, President of the Energy Regulatory Office, Honorary Patron of the
competition
Jan Chadam, President of the Management Board - Gaz-System SA
Andrzej Czerwinski, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee for Power Industry
Łukasz Dajnowicz, Director, Public Relations Department, Polish Financial Supervision
Authority
Henryk Majchrzak, President of the Management Board - PSE SA
Ireneusz Łazor, President of the Management Board - Polish Power Exchange, representing
the initiator and organizer of the competition
Jan Szomburg Jr. – Vice-President of the Management Board, Institute for Market
Economics, Director of the Energy Strategies Centre
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Marek Woszczyk - President of PGE Polish Energy Group SA, representing Partner of the
competition
Mariusz Zawisza - President of PGNiG Polish Oil and Gas Company, representing Partner of
the competition.
The members of the Award Committee nominated the main award winner and four honourable
mentions for the journalists who were promoting topics related to electricity and gas
in a most proactive and reliable way.
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The main award for the Journalist of the Year – the Platinum Megawatt statuette – went to
Ireneusz Chojnacki, a journalist who has been specialising in energy for more than ten years,
since 2010 working for the economic magazine Nowy Przemysł and wnp.pl web portal.
An honourable mention for the best media publication concerning the electricity market was
received by Rafał Zasuń and Bartłomiej Derski from Wysokie Napięcie web portal
(WysokieNapiecie.pl)
An honourable mention for the best media publication concerning the gas market was
received by Tomasz Furman from Parket Gazeta Giełdy and Rzeczpospolita dailies.
A special mention from the Award Comitee was given to the editorial team of
WysokieNapiecie.pl
Another special mention from the Management Board of the Polish Power Exchange went to
Michał Dobrołowicz from Radio Kolor
Annual Platinum Megawatt Awards presented for the fifth time
The event was also an opportunity for the presentation of the Platinum Megawatt statuettes which
have already become well-known and popular in the market and are addressed to the most active
players of the electricity and gas market. As much as twelve of them were awarded this year.
“We congratulate the winners on their outstanding performance. We are grateful for your active
contribution to increased liquidity and transparency of the commodity market. In 2014 we achieved a
record volume of 186.8 TWh. The growing volumes on the markets we operate prove that the
strategy we are pursuing well serves the exchange players. We would not achieve these results was it
not for the cooperation with our partners and members. This is why we will be striving to offer
services and solutions that will support your further growth and satisfaction with the relationship
with POLPX” – said Ireneusz Łazor, President of the POLPX Management Board
The 2014 Platinum Megawatt awarded by the Polish Power Exchange went to:
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PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. - for being the most active player on the electricity
markets in 2014 Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH - for being the most active player in
international trade in 2014
PGE Dom Maklerski S.A. - for being the most active brokerage house on the electricity
markets in 2014
Noble Securities S.A. - for being the most active player on the Property Rights Market in
2014
PGNiG Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo - for being the most active player on the
gas market in 2014
Noble Securities S.A. - for being the most active brokerage house on the gas markets in 2014.
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As usual, the best brokers operating on the POLPX markets were also recognized. The Broker of the
Year title went to:
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Sebastian Jabłoński - Vattenfall Energy Trading GmbH - the Broker with the highest volume
of executed orders on the Day-Ahead and Intraday Market in 2014
Tomasz Niewadzi - Noble Securities S.A. - the Broker with the highest volume of executed
orders on the Day-Ahead and Intraday Market for gas in 2014
Agnieszka Sroczyńska - Dom Maklerski BOŚ S.A. - the Broker with the highest volume of
executed orders on the Property Rights Market in 2014
Dominik Syposz - PGNiG S.A. - the Broker with the highest volume of executed orders on the
Commodity Forward Instruments Market in respect of gas forward instruments in 2014
Artur Sikora - Alpiq Energy SE - the Broker with the highest volume of executed orders on
the Commodity Forward Instruments Market in respect of electricity forward instruments in
2014
Marcin Kosior - PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. - the Broker with the highest volume of
executed orders in the Certificate of Origin Register in 2014.
The Platinum Megawatt Competition for Media
Partners:
Honorary patron:
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Towarowa Giełda Energii S.A. (TGE) powstała pod koniec 1999 roku. Jest jedyną licencjonowaną giełdą energii w Polsce.
Działalność operacyjną rozpoczęła 30 czerwca 2000 roku. Uruchomienie TGE było jednym z pierwszych działań w kierunku
liberalizacji polskiego rynku energii elektrycznej i prywatyzacji sektora elektroenergetycznego. Od lutego 2012 r. TGE jest
wyłączną własnością Giełdy Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie.
TGE prowadzi rynki: energii elektrycznej (Rynek Terminowy Towarowy - RTT, Rynek Dnia Następnego - RDN, Rynek Dnia
Bieżącego - RDB) oraz gazu (RTT, RDNg), a także Rynek Praw Majątkowych. Jest obecnie najbardziej dynamicznie
rozwijającą się giełdą towarową w regionie. Potwierdza to przynależność do organizacji EUROPEX, promującej idee
konsolidacji rynków energetycznych poprzez połączenia transgraniczne i zrzeszającej wszystkie towarowe i finansowe giełdy
energii w Europie. Od grudnia 2010 TGE i Nord Pool Spot prowadzą połączone rynki dnia następnego na zasadach market
coupling na połączeniu Swe-Pol Link łączącym Szwecję i Polskę.
Łączny wolumen obrotu na rynkach energii elektrycznej Towarowej Giełdy Energii w 2014 r. wyniósł 186,8 TWh (wzrost
o 5,8% w stosunku do 2013 r.), z czego na rynku spot (Rynek Dnia Następnego oraz Rynek Dnia Bieżącego) –
23,8 TWh (wzrost o 7,05% w porównaniu do 2013 r.), natomiast na Rynku Terminowym Towarowym – 163 TWh (wzrost
o 5,6% w porównaniu do 2013 r.). Na parkiecie gazu ziemnego łączny wolumen obrotów osiągnął 111,6 TWh, co oznacza, że
wzrósł w odniesieniu do wolumenu z 2013 r. prawie 47-krotnie. Na rynku spot gazu (Rynek Dnia Następnego gazu oraz
Rynek Dnia Bieżącego gazu) – handel paliwem osiągnął wartość 6,6 TWh (15-krotny wzrost w stosunku do 2013 r.), a na
Rynku Terminowym Towarowym - 105 TWh (53-krotny wzrost w porównaniu do 2013 r.).
www.tge.pl
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Kontakt dla mediów: Towarowa Giełda Energii S.A.; [email protected], +48 885 885 645, +48 607 030 573
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