Wind power in Poland

Karścino Wind Farm

Wind power is a growing source of electricity in Poland. In 2019, wind was the second most important source of electricity produced in Poland, after coal, accounting for about 10% of the electricity production.[1]

## History

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From 2012 to 2014 the Nowy Tomyśl Wind Turbines were the tallest wind turbines in the world with a pinnacle height of 210 metres (690 ft). They are still the tallest wind turbines installed on lattice towers.

In May 2018 state-owned PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna decided to invest in offshore wind power pending delayed negotiations on building nuclear power plants in Poland. They aim to build 2.5 GW by 2030.[2]

The total wind power grid-connected capacity in Poland was 9,428.3 MW as of 31 December 2023.[3][4] In September 2020, the government announced a 130 billion zloty (£26.5 billion) plan to invest in offshore wind.[5] According to Poland's Supreme Audit Office, the Polish areas of the Baltic Sea could generate up to 28 GW in offshore wind power.[6] The Polish government's energy development plan aims for an installation of 5.9GW of offshore wind power by 2030 and 11GW by 2040.[6] A 1.5 GW offshore wind farm is currently being built near Słupsk.[7]

## Capacity and production

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Cumulative wind capacity in Poland  Year  | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009  | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2019  | 2020  | 2021  | 2022  | 2023

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Installed capacity (MW)[8][9][10] | 0 | 27 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 153 | 276 | 544 | 725  | 1,180 | 1,616 | 2,497 | 3,390 | 3,834 [11] | 5,100[12] | 5,782[12] | 5,917[13] | 6,294[3] | 7,306[3] | 8,256[3] | 9,428[3]
Generation (GWh)[14] |  |  |  |  | 132 | 234 | 506 | 796 | 1,051  | 1,843 | 2,745 | 4,435 | 5,822 | 7,184 [15] | 10,858[12] | 11,623[12] | 14,685[1] | 15,800[16] |  |  |
% of electricity production  |  |  |  |  | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8%  | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.74% | 3.53% | 4.59%[15] | *6.6%[17] | 7.1%[18] | 9.8%[1] | 10.0%[16] |  |  |
*Provisional estimate

As of the end of 2015, total installed capacity was 5.1 gigawatts (GW),[12] which provided 10,858 gigawatt-hours (GW·h)[12] — around 6.22% of the electricity consumed in the country.[19] By year end 2016 total installed capacity had risen to 5,782 MW.[12]

Energy production sources are also registered by the state Energy Regulatory Office (URE).[20][21]

### Comparison to European Union wind power

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EU and Poland wind energy capacity (MW)[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

No  | Country  | 2023  | 2022  | 2021  | 2016  | 2015  | 2014  | 2013  | 2012  | 2011  | 2010  | 2005  | 2000
- | EU-27 | 220,253[30] | 204,499[31] | 188,892[32] | 142,042[29] | 128,751[33] | 117,384[33] | 105,696 | 93,957 | 84,074 | 74,767 | 34,383 | 9,678
9 | Poland | 9,428[3] | 8,256[3] | 7,306[3] | 5,782[29] | 5,100[29] | 3,834[33] | 3,390[33] | 2,497 | 1,616 | 1,107 | 83 | 0

## List of Polish wind farms

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Some of the points of production are:[34][35][36][37]

Place | Voivodeship | Installed capacity (MW) | Commissioned

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Potęgowo | Pomerania | 219 | 2020
Margonin | Greater Poland | 120 | 2010
Marszewo I & II | West Pomerania | 100
Kopaniewo (FW Lotnisko) | Pomerania | 94.5 | 2015
Resko I & II | West Pomerania | 90.3
Karścino Wind Farm | West Pomerania | 90 | 2008
Żuromin | Masovia | 61.2 | 2012
Nekla[38] | Greater Poland | 52.5 | 2010
Tymień Wind Farm | West Pomerania | 50
Banie-Kozielice | West Pomerania | 50 | 2015
Pelplin | Pomerania | 49 | 2012
Gawłowice | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | 48.3 | 2014
Łosino near Słupsk | Pomerania | 48
Gołdap | Warmia-Masuria | 48 | 2011
Mycielin | Lubusz | 46 | 2015
Skurpie | Warmia-Masuria | 43.7 | 2015
Płaszewo-Lulemino | Pomerania | 41.4 | 2011
Suwałki | Podlaskie | 41 | 2009
Kisielice I & II | Warmia-Masuria | 53.6
Karwice | West Pomerania | 40 | 2015
Wicko | Pomerania | 40
Jagniątkowo (Lake Ostrowo) | West Pomerania | 34.2
Łukaszów | Lower Silesian | 34 | 2012
Śniatowo | West Pomerania | 32
Kamieńsk | Łódź | 31.2
Karnice I | West Pomerania | 29.9 | 2009
Zagórze | West Pomerania | 30 | 2003
Wojciechowo | Pomerania | 28.3 | 2014
Rajgród | Podlaskie | 25.3 | 2014
Modlikowice | Lower Silesian | 24 | 2012
Puck | Pomerania | 22 | 2007
Cisowo | West Pomerania | 18 | 2001
Lisewo | Pomerania | 10.8 | 2007
Lubawa (Elektrownia Wiatrowa "Rożental") | Warmia-Mazuria | 8 | 2013
Barzowice | West Pomerania | 5.1 | 2001

## See also

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* Renewable energy in Poland
* Solar power in Poland
* Renewable energy by country

## References

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1. ^ a b c Archive table blob.core.windows.net
2. ^ "Poland's largest power group opts to back wind over nuclear". Power Engineering International. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Moc zainstalowana farm wiatrowych w Polsce | Rynek Elektryczny".
4. ^ "Moc zainstalowana OZE w Polsce | Rynek Elektryczny".
5. ^ Gatten, Emma; Suszko, Agnieszka (22 October 2020). "Can Poland, the dirty man of Europe, end its love affair with coal?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
6. ^ a b "Offshore wind energy needs wind in the sails". Supreme Audit Office of Poland. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
7. ^ Memija, Adnan (20 April 2023). "Ørsted and PGE Pick Siemens Gamesa 14 MW Turbines for Polish Offshore Wind Project". Offshore Wind.
8. ^ "Wind energy development in the EU 1998 to 2009" (XLS). European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
9. ^ "Wind in power: 2011 European statistics" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
10. ^ Polish Wind Energy Association
11. ^ "Poland's renewable capacity grows 9.4% to 6 GW in 2014". 3 February 2015.
12. ^ a b c d e f g EWEA: "Wind in power: 2017 European statistics", February 2017
13. ^ "Urząd Regulacji Energetyki – Odnawialne źródła energii – Moc zainstalowana [MW] – stan na dzień 31.12.2019 r" (PDF). Urząd Regulacji Energetyki. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
14. ^ "Production, Consumption, Exchange Package: Poland". Country Data Packages. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
15. ^ a b "GWEC Global Wind Report, 2014" (PDF).
16. ^ a b "Gospodarka paliwowo-energetyczna w latach 2019 i 2020". Retrieved 1 February 2022.
17. ^ "Publication: Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Poland 2016 Review". www.iea.org. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
18. ^ "Polish Wind Energy Association, The State of Wind Energy in Poland 2016" (PDF).
19. ^ "GWEC, Global Wind Report 2015" (PDF).
20. ^ "Odnawialne Źródła Energii".
21. ^ "Polskie Stowarzyszenie Energetyki Wiatrowej elektrownie wiatrowe energetyka wiatrowa - Rozwój rynku OZE w Polsce na 30.06.2008". 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.
22. ^ EWEA Staff (2010). "Cumulative installed capacity per EU Member State 1998–2009 (MW)". European Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
23. ^ EWEA Staff (February 2011). "EWEA Annual Statistics 2010" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
24. ^ EWEA Staff (February 2012). "EWEA Annual Statistics 2011" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
25. ^ Wind in power: 2012 European statistics February 2013
26. ^ "Poland's renewable capacity grows 9.4% to 6 GW in 2014". 3 February 2015.
27. ^ "Mapa odnawialnych źródeł energii na podstawie udzielonych przez Prezesa URE koncesji oraz wpisów do rejestrów prowadzonych przez Prezesa URE i Prezesa ARR". www.ure.gov.pl.
28. ^ "Polish Wind Association Web Site". elektrownie-wiatrowe.org.pl. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
29. ^ a b c d EWEA: "Wind in power: 2017 European statistics", February 2017
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32. ^ "Wind energy in Europe 2021 Statistics and the outlook for 2022-2026" (PDF). WindEurope. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
33. ^ a b c d EWEA: "Wind in power: 2014 European statistics", February 2014
34. ^ Polish Wind Association: Wind farms in Poland
35. ^ "FARMY WIATROWE | Polenergia".
36. ^ S.A, PGE Systemy. "Elektrownie wiatrowe". pgeeo.pl.
37. ^ "Tauron".
38. ^ "E.ON opens 52,5 Megawatt Wind Farm in Poland". Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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