Polish power grid to get $3 billion loan to build transmission lines
PSE had said in January its transmission network development plan for 2025-2034 assumes investment of over 64 billion zloty.
A fund set up by BGK and the Polish climate ministry in 2024 has earmarked 70 billion zloty from the European Union recovery funds to build and upgrade the country's power transmission network.
($1 = 3.6117 zlotys)
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