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Poland''s Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO) says that building permits have been issued for nearly 1,500 solar projects totaling over 12.3 GW. Some of these projects may secure authorization in Poland''s upcoming renewables auction, set for December.
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There are 4,026 solar projects with a combined capacity in excess of 19 GW ready for implementation in Poland, according to the country''s IEO.
The institute''s latest solar database, accurate to November 2024, features projects with issued connection conditions, concluded connection agreements, or with building permits, allowing for inclusion in auctions.
Every tenth solar project applying for grid connection is tied to energy storage, IEO said, while every fourth large-scale solar project plans to build a battery storage facility. The total capacity of storage facilities tied to solar projects listed on the database equals 1.7 GW.
Of the 4,026 projects included in the database, 1,496 with a total capacity in excess of 3.3 GW have a recognized investor. Developers Qair Polska, R.Power, and Lightsource Renewable Energy Poland are listed as the investors with the largest portfolios.
The IEO said these projects are prepared to enter Poland''s forthcoming renewables auction, set for December. Auctions will run separately for installations with capacity up to 1 MW and with capacity of more than 1 MW. Last year''s edition allocated 494 MW of solar across both channels.
"Comparing the volumes of energy ordered by the government in auctions and the potential volumes of energy supply and possible bids in the auction system in baskets above and below 1 MW, owners of small PV farms up to 1 MW have a good chance of winning," said the IEO. "Large PV farms, as a rule, are more market-oriented and traditionally send a smaller percentage of energy to auctions, which reduces the potentially high competition in the so-called large auction basket, where theoretically there is the most potential capacity to offer."
Poland added around 4.6 GW of solar in 2023, taking its cumulative installed capacity beyond 17 GW. The country''s sixth residential solar and storage rebate scheme is currently open.
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Poland''s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management has opened applications for the sixth edition of its Mój Prąd (My Electricity) rebate scheme.
Net-billing prosumers who incurred installation expenses after Jan 1, 2021, are eligible. The maximum subsidy available for solar without storage is PLN 6,000, increasing to PLN 7,000 for solar micro-installations with storage.
Any solar installations connecting to the grid after Aug. 1 must be paired with electric storage facilities and/or heat storage facilities to be eligible. The installations can range from 2 kW to 20 kW in size.
The budget for the latest edition of the scheme totals PLN 400 million, with financing coming from the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment program.
Applications will be accepted until Dec. 20, or when funds are exhausted. Additional details are available on the Polish government''swebsite.
Poland added around4.6 GWof solar in 2023, taking its cumulative installed capacity beyond 17 GW. The country transitioned from net metering tonet billingfor its micro-installation market in mid-2022.
WARSAW, 28 MAY 2024 – Despite a surge in solar energy, a new briefing published today by Beyond Fossil Fuels and Polish Green Network reveals that Polish energy communities eager to deploy more solar are being stymied by a combination of push-back from established state-owned energy companies, a lack of financial support, inadequate grid infrastructure, and a web of regulatory uncertainties. As a result, although Poland''s solar capacity has more than doubled in the last three years, only 30 of the EU''s 9,000 energy communities are located in Poland [1].
Poland''s installed solar capacity surged to over 17 GW in 2023, making it the fourth-largest solar market in the European Union with over 1.3 million micro solar installations contributing to the energy mix. But the Energising Communities: Transforming Poland’s Power Sector with Locally-owned Renewables report finds that despite the immense public appetite for solar, communities that seek to combine their resources and launch an energy cooperative face a needlessly tough operating environment.
"Energy communities consistently tell us they''re eager to seize the potential of solar power to reduce energy bills, create local jobs and cut air pollution. They also recognise that decentralised solar systems have been far more effective in the context of Russia''s onslaught in neighbouring Ukraine than the centralised power system. But these voluntary, community-based initiatives face an uneven playing field due to the presence of large state-owned power companies, and must overcome numerous funding, grid-connection and regulatory hurdles," said Michal Zablocki from Beyond Fossil Fuels
Under current legal conditions, solar panels are de facto the only source of electricity generation deployed by energy communities, with the rollout of onshore wind hamstrung in Poland by harsh distancing rules [2]. Poland remains the largest per capita CO2 emitter in the European Union due to the large share (61 percent) of coal in its electricity generation mix [3]. However, Poland''s energy communities are clear that the coal era is rapidly coming to an end and consider themselves key players in transitioning the country beyond coal.
"Poland''s energy cooperatives face numerous challenges, but they''re displaying incredible resilience and remain optimistic that renewables will form the backbone of a green, democratic, and secure power system. Because they elect their leaders, these cooperatives make decisions that are made for the common good, resulting in lots of benefits for their communities, such as cheaper energy, enhanced energy security, and a deepening of local democracy," said Dr. Justyna Orłowska of the Polish Green Network.
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