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Poland has very favorable technical and economical factors for renewable energy.  Poland has begun to experience a shift and political and public support away from traditional fossil fuels and toward the development of renewable energy resources.  Poland  has established a target of 7.5 percent of energy production from renewable sources by 2010, and 14% by 2020.  However, these targets have not yet been enforced, discouraging large scale renewable development.  Even so, the aggressive targets combined with strong economic growth provide a healthy investment atmosphere for renewable energy developers.   Utilities are required to purchase electricity from renewable sources, although prices are not regulated by tariffs.

 

Biomass and wind appear to be the most promising renewable energy resources for development in Poland, with an estimated potential of about 4,000 MWe each.  Both liquid and solid biomass are considered to be the main sources of renewable energy in Poland, for both electricity and thermal energy production.  This is because biomass technologies and supply sources are relatively mature, and the investment costs are lower than for other maturing renewable energy technologies.  Poland also has some of the best documented wind resources in Central and Eastern Europe with areas reaching up to 1,000 W/m2 in power density. 

 

 

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More information is provided in the country profile and country notes, including specific resource and energy sector information:

 

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Latest Developments


TitleSummarypubDate
Polish District Heating and Biomass Business Activity
The two companies (Dalkia and Praterm) offer a strong business fit. Praterm, whose core business is district heating, recently acquired a Polish company that operates a biomass-fuelled heating plant. This will enable Dalkia to enhance its renewable energies offering for Polish cities, in line with its strategic commitment to developing operations that help to promote the use of renewables.
18-Feb-08
Railway Group Planning IPO and Renewable Development
The Trakcja Polska Group, a builder of railway and tramway infrastructure, has announced that it will hold its IPO and debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange within the next few months. The company has already submitted its issue prospectus to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority. UniCredit CA IB Polska will serve as broker for the deal.
"We are planning to diversify our activities - we are thinking of the renewable energy and  municipal services markets. In the realization of our strategy we want to make use of funds obtained through this share issue," said Maciej Radziwiłł, acting director of Trakcja Polska.
21-Jan-08
Turbines Purchased for Polish Wind Farm
Sixty wind turbines have been purchased for EU228M for the Margonin wind farm on Poland.
21-Jan-08
Turbines Ordered for Polish Wind Farm
Danish wind turbines manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S said on Tuesday (15 January) that its Polish subsidiary Vestas Poland Spzoo has received an order for 16 wind turbines from the German developer Vortex Energy Group. The order covers the delivery, installation and commissioning of V90-2.0 MW turbines for the Sniatowo wind power project in the northwest of Poland.
16-Jan-08
Fuel Pellet Production Increases at Polish Plant
Polish flooring manufacturer Barlinek invested nearly PLN 30 million (8.4 million euros) to set up an additional line for the production of fuel pellets. The new plant will increase the production capacity of Barlinek up to approx. 85,000 tpy.
15-Jan-08
Eastern European Wind Developments Pursued
Meinl International Power Ltd. (MIP) is pursuing numerous wind farm projects in Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Projects are currently being developed and/or examined in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Poland and Croatia.
10-Jan-08
Report From Biofuel Conference Held in Bulgaria
In the second of a series of workshops for biofuel end-users, the Biofuel Cities European Partnership brought together 35 stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria in December 2007. On the agenda was a discussion of  biofuels for transport and a reflection on the challenges facing biofuel end-users in the region, such as overly bureaucratic procedures, lack of institutional support and security of feedstock supply.
27-Dec-07
EDP Buys Polish Wind Power Firm
Energias de Portugal (EDP)  has bought a Polish wind energy company, Relax Wind Parks, for 54 million euros, according to EDP.
20-Dec-07
Polish Biodiesel Plant Announced
Skotan, the listed fuels and biofuels distributor, said it has teamed up with Agrar Technik (AT) of Germany, the world's number three biodiesel engineering firm, to build a zł.190 million biodiesel plant in Sławków.
20-Dec-07
Program Encourages Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship
The European Commission's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) was presented Wednesday in Skopje.
Macedonian Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska and the EU Ambassador Erwan Fouere made introductory address at today's presentation of the CIP. The programme will run from 2007 to 2013.
19-Dec-07
Turbines Ordered for Eastern Europe Projects
Investment group Good Energies and renewable energy fund Continental Wind Partners announced a deal to buy up to 150 wind turbines from GE Energy for use in wind farms in in Poland, Romania and other central and eastern European countries.
19-Dec-07
Renewable Energy Holdings PLC to Buy Polish Wind Farm Site
10 Dec 2007 bbj.hu Renewable Energy, the operator of renewable energy technologies, has entered into an agreement to buy the Kobylany Wind Farm site in Poland.
10-Dec-07
Funds Raised for Polish Wind Farms
EuroTrust A S said it raised 31 mln to fund wind energy projects in Poland, in particular, to the construction of the first phase of the 51 megawatt Karcino Wind farm.
27-Nov-07
Poland's Largest Biogas Plant
GE Energy will supply two containerized cogeneration power plants including its Jenbacher biogas engines that will operate at an existing bioethanol facility in the city of Liszkowo, 250 kilometers northwest of Poland's capital of Warsaw.
22-Nov-07
Biomass Co-firing and CHP Project in Poland
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract for a 66 MWe (gross megawatt electric) circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator by Fortum Heat Polska sp. z o.o. The new combined heat and power plant will be located in Czestochowa in southern Poland.
25-Sep-07

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 Projects
Project TitleTechnologyCapacity MWStatusSponsor
Sławków, Poland BiodieselBiodiesel
planned
Kobylany Wind Farm PolandWind30
planned
Liszkowo, Poland Biogas PlantBiogas2
under construction
Czestochowa, Poland Co-firingCo-Fired Biomass66
planned
Fortum Heat Polska
Baltic Wind FarmWind150 MW
planned
Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Malbork, Karscino (Poland) Wind FarmsWind40.5, 18, 69
operating
Northern Polish Wind FarmWind48
planned
Brzeg Dolny, Poland Ethanol PlantEthanol
under construction
Czestochowa, Poland Co-firing Power PlantCo-Fired Biomass64
planned
Koszalin wind farmsWind
planned
WalbrzyskaBiofuels
Planned
Elstar Oils
J&S Biofuel plantsBiodiesel
Planned
Dipol WindWind22
Planned
Dipol Sp
Constanta WindWindNA
Planned
PuckWind22
Planned
EPA

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