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Business Support:
Marta Kokoszka
☎ +48 22 334 98 52
marta.kokoszka@paiz.gov.pl
Support mechanism
Polish government supports generation of energy from renewable sources. Producers of energy from renewable sources may benefit from selling certificates of origin. Moreover, energy vendors are obliged under the law to purchase energy from RES. Green energy producers have priority access of to transmission network. Electric energy generated from RES is exempt from excise tax. The fee for grid connection for smaller installations (< 5 MW) is reduced by 50%. Such installations are exempt from the license fee and the annual fees paid by the license holders. Investments in clean energy may be co-financed by EU funds, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and several Polish banks.
Definitions
According to Polish law, renewable source of energy is a source which, in the course of energy processing, uses wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, sea waves, sea currents and tidal energy, or energy obtained from the fall of rivers, as well as biomass energy, energy from landfill biogas as well as biogas produced in the process of sewage disposal and treatment, or decomposition of plant and animal remains.
The term biomass includes solid or liquid substances of plant or animal origin, which are biodegradable, derived from agricultural production and forestry, and industries processing these products, as well as part of other waste that is biodegradable.
Biodegradable fractions include fractions in municipal waste that are thermally treated in incineration plant. ccording to National Action Plan for Renewable Energy Poland should reach the following targets till 2020:
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Targets |
2010 |
2020 |
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Share of RES in the overall energy consumption |
9.1% |
15.5% |
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RES in heating & cooling |
12% |
17% |
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RES in electricity |
6,2% |
19.43% |
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RES in transport |
5.3% |
10.2% |
Source: Krajowy plan działania w zakresie energii ze źródeł odnawialnych
The abovementioned environmental targets combined with general conditions for doing business make Poland a healthy and a very attractive destination for investments in renewable energy as well as investments in production of equipment used in generation of energy (e.g. solar panels, turbines, wind blades).
Renewable energy sector overview
Wind energy is leading in terms of value of capacity of new facilities (over 1000 MW!) As far as construction of new wind farms is concerned, Pomeranian region in the leader. Another important source of clean energy in Poland is hydro energy. Out of total hydro energy the larger portion comes from large-scale hydro energy installations, however it is expected that the future of Polish hydro-power engineering will be determined by the development of small power stations. Biomass is also believed to be promising source of energy in Poland.
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Installation type |
Quantity |
Power [MW] |
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biogas power-stations |
136 |
79.48 |
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biomass power-stations |
16 |
259.490 |
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photovoltaic power-stations |
2 |
0.012 |
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wind power-stations |
378 |
1095.59 |
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hydro-electric power-stations |
737 |
948.363 |
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co-fired technology |
41 |
0.000 |
Source: Energy Regulatory Office (status as of September 30, 2010)
The real economic potential (according to data provided by PIGEO, URE and GUS)
Hydropower:
Biomass:
Wind:
Solar energy:
Municipal waste:
Biofules:
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2 Mn tones of rapeseed harvest, 8 - 9 Mn tones of wheat harvest, 12 Mn tones of white beet harvest annually
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Obligatory share growth of biocomponents in liquid fuels from 5.75% in 2010 to 7,10% in 2013
Why Poland?
- Population of 38 Mn and a booming economy determine rising demand for clean technologies and energy.
- Poland is aiming at reduction of dependence on import of oil and gas as well as coal share in domestic energy production.
- Poland set up ambitious targets for 2020 in line with EU regulations: increase of renewable energy sources exploitation in electricity production, heating & cooling as well as in transport; obligatory reduction of biodegradable waste deposited on landfills to 35%; construction of biogas plants in each Polish commune etc.
- Poland has favorable wind conditions at the Baltic seashore.
- Poland has large potential for biomass, biogas and biofules due to agricultural traditions and huge arable area.
- Poland offers investment incentives for renewable energy producers.
Companies that invested in renewable energy sector:
Iberdrola, Vattenfall, RWE, E.ON, Dong Energy, Gamesa, Acciona, EDP, Martifer Renewables, STX, GDF Suez, Foster Wheeler, PGE, Tauron, Dalkia, Agrogaz, Aufwind Schmack, Poldanor, CEZ
Useful links
The Polish Wind Energy Association
http://psew.pl/
The Polish Chamber of Biomass
www.biomasa.org.pl
The Polish National Chamber of Biofuels
www.kib.pl/?i=biopaliwa&page=biodiesel
Polish Chamber of Waste Management
http://www.pigo.org.pl/index.php?p=1
The Polish Economic Chamber of Renewable Energy
http://www.pigeo.org.pl/index.php
Energy Regulatory Office
http://www.ure.gov.pl/portal/pl/
Map of renewable energy sources in Poland
http://www.ure.gov.pl/uremapoze/mapa.html
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
http://www.nfosigw.gov.pl/
Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment
http://www.pois.gov.pl/english/Strony/Introduction.aspx
Bank Ochrony Środowiska
http://www.bosbank.pl/
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