Port Polska, the company behind Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) project, and Energa-Operator have signed a framework agreement defining cooperation on high-speed rail (KDP) investments where they intersect with energy infrastructure. The goal is to eliminate potential infrastructure conflicts and improve coordination between the two state-owned entities. The pact also sets out financial terms for necessary relocations or adjustments.
The agreement covers two key high-speed rail corridors in northern and central Poland where Energa-Operator operates: the northern section of the Central Railway Line (CMK-Północ) from the new airport through Płock, Włocławek and Toruń to the Tri-City, and the „Y” line connecting Warsaw – Łódź – Poznań/Wrocław, passing near Kalisz. Both are flagship projects of CPK’s Port Polska unit.
– The Y line is already at the construction, design and land acquisition stage, while CMK-Północ is in advanced preparation. We have agreed with Energa-Operator a mechanism for coordinating activities and exchanging current information. This will allow us to identify potential conflicts earlier and align work at the interface with infrastructure – explained Piotr Rachwalski, member of the management board for rail at CPK’s Port Polska.
Clear financial rules for conflict resolution
Under the agreement, Port Polska will cover the cost of documentation and reconstruction if its new infrastructure collides with existing Energa-Operator lines. Conversely, Energa-Operator will pay to remove collisions when building new or modernising old infrastructure on land already reserved for Port Polska’s rail projects. The parties have also committed to strict deadlines for issuing technical conditions, opinions and design approvals.
– Thanks to ongoing information exchange and clear procedures, we can reduce the risk of delays or additional costs. The ultimate beneficiaries are energy consumers and future users of transport infrastructure – commented Robert Świerzyński, CEO of Energa-Operator.
The new power networks will account for planned CPK infrastructure, for example by routing lines appropriately or using taller poles to provide greater clearance height for conductors. On areas covered by CPK investments, underground energy solutions will be preferred. For 110 kV lines, some overhead installations may still be used, but with enhanced safety standards – the normative height of conductors will include extra margin.
Model cooperation between state-owned companies
– The agreement between Port Polska and Energa-Operator is a model example of cooperation between large State Treasury companies. It will allow us to build modern railway lines without blocking the development of a modern energy network in northern and central Poland – stressed Marcin Michalski, member of the management board for finance at CPK’s Port Polska.
– Through joint planning we can eliminate potential bottlenecks already at the investment preparation stage. As a result, infrastructure serving citizens will be built faster – both those expecting efficient connection to the power grid and those who will in future use modern rail connections, including to the new airport – said Karolina Lipińska, Vice President of Energa-Operator.
Źródło: wnp.pl, Fot. Ireneusz Chojnacki / PTWP
