Poland - Factors to Watch February 18

WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

BOARD OF PEACE

Polish President Karol Nawrocki will not fly to the United States for the inauguration of the Board of Peace established by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Polish president will be represented by the head of the international policy office in the presidential office, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily reported.

INTEREST RATES

April would be a "safer" moment for an interest rate cut in Poland than March as fresh data for the first quarter will be available, central banker Ireneusz Dabrowski told Reuters, though he did not rule out a decision being made earlier.

CHINESE VEHICLES

Poland has barred Chinese-made vehicles from entering military facilities due to concerns their onboard sensors could be used to collect sensitive data, the Polish Army said on Tuesday evening.

POLAND-SWEDEN POWER CABLE

A 600 megawatt Poland-Sweden power cable is set to resume operation on March 1 after an unplanned outage this month, Polish and Swedish power grid operators said in separate market filings on Tuesday.

NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR POLAND

Canada believes its CANDU reactor technology is the best option for Poland's second nuclear plant, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Tuesday during a visit to Warsaw, as the European country works to reduce its reliance on coal.

PGE

Poland's biggest utility PGE PGE.WA is expected to swing to a net profit in the fourth quarter, driven by regulated distribution and winter heating demand, partially offset by expected provisions in the supply business.

ENEA

Polish utility Enea ENAE.WA is expected to return to a profit in the fourth quarter, helped by stable earnings in its regulated distribution network and electricity generation margins, a Reuters poll showed.

TAURON

Polish utility Tauron TPE.WA is expected to report a year-on-year rise of over 8% in fourth-quarter net profit, driven by its regulated distribution business and higher winter demand in its heating segment, a Reuters poll showed.

Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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