RWE, a German energy company, has signed an agreement with Siemens Gamesa to deliver offshore wind turbines for its FEW Baltic II offshore wind project in Poland. Siemens Gamesa will deliver 25 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines for the 350 MW project. A service agreement is also included with the order. Construction on the site is expected to start as early as 2024, depending on the final investment decision.
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Iberdrola, a Spanish energy company, has started construction on the 50.5 MW Korytnica II wind farm in Poland. The plant, which is located north of Warsaw in the Mazowieckie region, would increase the company’s onshore wind power capacity in Poland to 163 MW. Iberdrola already operates the 30 MW Zopowy wind farm in the Opole region, as well as the 82.5 MW Korytnica I wind farm.
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The EPP2040 places an emphasis on increasing renewable electricity generation to drive the energy transition, especially on solar PV and offshore wind. It includes targets for solar PV capacity of 5-7 GW by 2030 and 10-16 GW by 2040, and for Poland to have 1 million prosumers using distributed renewables (mainly PV) by 2030. Although the EPP2040 was released in February 2021, it does not reflect the reality of PV deployment in Poland.
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TotalEnergies, a France-based oil and gas company, has joined forces with KGHM, a Polish mining company, to participate in an auction for offshore wind projects. In the Polish Baltic Sea, the Polish government will lease 11 offshore development regions with a combined capacity of more than 10 GW. They aim to contribute to a cost-effective supply of green electricity in the country.
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Poland’s restrictive onshore wind law limits the deployment of new wind projects to a value that is not compatible with EU’s climate targets. An update to Poland’s problematic onshore wind law is already on the table, yet the government is delaying the amendment despite huge public support. Being the cheapest energy source, onshore wind could also help lower the extremely high coal-and-gas-driven electricity prices, currently wreaking havoc in the country’s economy.
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The study highlights the status quo of policies influencing and framing the electrification and provides recommendations for municipalities in Poland and Germany on how to effectively support the electrification of urban mobility. As such, the study supports the discussions of the Polish-German Platform on Electromobility, where both countries jointly work toward their shared ambition of driving necessary change.
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ReneSola Power Limited, a leading fully integrated solar project developer, announced the sale of 37 MW of solar projects in Poland to Obton, a renowned international solar investment business headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, in December 2021. The 37 MW portfolio is in addition to the 38 MW sale to Obton announced in July 2021, bringing the overall capacity of the portfolio to 75 MW.
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The objective of study is to determine the cost of producing lithium-ion battery precursors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and benchmark the cost to that of the U.S., China and Poland. In addition to the cost, the study assesses the emissions associated with the production of precursors in the DRC for the global electric vehicle market compared with producing them in China and Poland. Building a 10,000 metric-ton precursor facility in the DRC could cost $39 million. This is three times cheaper than what it would cost for a similar plant in the U.S.
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GE Renewable Energy and Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and to support the offshore wind projects in Poland. According to statements issued by each company, GE Renewable Energy’s expertise will help Orlen compete for additional offshore wind leases in Poland.
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PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA, a Polish utility, has chosen Societe Generale SA, a French bank, to act as its adviser in acquiring finance for the development of the 2.5-GW Baltica offshore wind project off the coast of Poland. After submitting a $2.2 million offer, Societe Generale was chosen in a bidding procedure.
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Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office has announced that developers, Equinor and Polenergia were awarded contracts for difference (CfD) for the Baltyk II and Baltyk III projects under the first phase of Poland’s offshore wind development scheme. The projects have a combined potential capacity of 1.44 GW. The announcement represents a breakthrough for Equinor in Poland and supports the country’s ambitions to transform its energy mix. The two projects will help build an offshore wind hub in the Baltic Sea.
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The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) to the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm which is reported to be the largest offshore wind project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Its two phases, Baltica 3 and Baltica 2, would together have a cumulative capacity of up to 2.5 GW. The CfD was awarded at a maximum of PLN 319.60/MWh in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland and the Offshore Wind Act.
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After an 11% improvement in demand for solar in 2020, a 23% boost is predicted for Europe in 2021 with annual installations reaching 22.4 GW. This growth will continue into the later years with new annual additions reaching 27.4 GW in 2022. Despite a slight decrease in growth rates in 2023 and 2024, deployments of over 30 GW are expected in both years, with 30.8 GW in 2023 and 35.1 GW in 2024.
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In a recent renewable energy auction in Poland, solar power developers secured the entirety of offered capacity for development of small-scale renewable projects, amounting to a cumulative capacity of more than 700MW. The auction took place earlier this month for wind and solar projects with capacities of up to 1MW.
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In the latest auction conducted by Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office, 800 MW of solar and 900 MW of wind capacities were allocated. The ERO had received 127 bids which included 64 bids for wind projects and 63 bids for solar projects. 96 bids submitted by 70 renewable energy developers were selected and a total of 46.3 TWh of capacity worth $3.83 billion was sold in the auction.
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Danish solar energy developer, Better Energy has signed a deal with Danish Pension Fund, Industriens Pension which will see them develop 1 GW of solar projects in Denmark and Poland. The deal includes $243 million in equity as well as long term financing in terms of mortgage loans.
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