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Poland 2022
…of international best practices and experiences to help drive secure and affordable clean energy transitions.Poland’s energy policy aims to decarbonise its energy supply through expanding renewable energy, introducing nuclear energy, powering transportation through electricity, and increasing energy efficiency across the economy. A central aspect of Poland’s energy policy is reducing the reliance on coal, especially for electricity generation and building heating. There is a strong policy focus on energy security and ensuring a just transition that maintains affordable access to energy and protects vulnerable consumers, while promoting economic growth.Poland has made notable progress on energy transition…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Poland 2016 Review
…has experienced strong growth in renewable energy over the past decade, the future looks uncertain. Given these possible changes, the new energy strategy will require significant investments to reduce the share of carbon-intensive power plants and increase the share of low-carbon energy. While Polish energy infrastructure has been modernised, further investments are needed to strengthen integration with neighbouring markets. In this context, this latest IEA review of the energy policies of Poland examines the present landscape and makes recommendations for further improvements – recommendations that are intended to guide the country towards a more secure and sustainable energy future.
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Poland 2011 Review
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Poland 2011 Poland has made commendable efforts to develop a solid energy policy framework over the last years. As energy security is a high policy priority, the country is enhancing gas supply security by building a liquefied natural gas terminal, expanding underground storage capacity, and increasing domestic gas production. Polish plans for developing electricity and gas cross-border links will also contribute to regional security of supply. In addition, the government has announced an ambitious nuclear programme by 2030. Other achievements include energy intensity improvements, an increased share of renewables, and a…
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Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Poland 2011 update
Oil and Gas Emergency Policy: Poland 2011 update In 2007, the IEA published Oil Supply Security: Emergency Response of IEA Countries. This report provided an overview of the IEA oil emergency response system as well as a detailed look at the specific systems in each IEA country for responding to an oil supply crisis. The report represented the findings of a five-year review cycle of the emergency response mechanisms in IEA member countries. Since the 2007 publication, the IEA has started a new cycle of reviews which now includes reviewing gas emergency policies. Rather than waiting for the completion…
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Poland Electricity Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Electricity Electricity overview and generation portfolio Poland's electricity sector will undergo substantial changes in the coming years, primarily resulting from its planned transformation to a low-emission model. Poland’s energy policy aims to decarbonise its electricity supply and increase electrification, while maintaining electricity security and affordability for consumers. The number of prosumers – those who both consume and produce power - is expected to increase rapidly to 1 million in 2025. Already, the Polish grid has difficulty accommodating rising shares of renewable power and has to resort to significant curtailment of renewable generation. At the national…
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Poland Natural Gas Security Policy
…fast in the next years. Poland is engaged in several diversification projects to significantly increase import capacity post-2022, when the supply contract with Gazprom expires.In 2020, the length of the transmission network owned by OGP Gaz-System S.A. amounted to 11 056 km (together for E and Lw sub-systems), of which 268 km of new pipelines were added in 2020 to the E system. The TSO is planning to significantly expand the transmission network with around 2 000 km of new pipelines in western, southern and eastern parts of Poland by 2025. LNG terminals and interconnections The…
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Poland Oil Security Policy
…Gdańsk. The connection between the two pipelines is located close to the refinery in Płock. A project adding a second line to the Pomeranian pipeline is under consideration, with a final investment decision expected in 2022. If completed, it would expand the total capacity to 1 100 kb/d and allow crude oil to transit in two directions simultaneously.Poland’s oil products pipeline network consists of four main lines connecting the Płock refinery to regional storage depots. Three of these lines (owned by PERN) run to Nowa Wieś Wielka (46 kb/d), to the Warsaw area (21 kb/d...
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Poland Climate Resilience Policy Indicator
Country summary Poland’s average temperature rose by just over 2°C from the 1951-1960 period to 2011-2020, significantly outpacing the world average increase over the past two decades. As the country’s average temperature is expected to continue rising throughout the century, higher temperatures could boost summer electricity demand considerably while also reducing the efficiency of both thermal plants and transmission lines.Although no significant changes in annual precipitation trends emerged between 1971 and 2011, the number of extreme precipitation events increased, particularly in southern Poland. Climate projections show a rise in precipitation intensity across the country in…
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Poland's legislation on oil security
Introduction The Polish oil emergency response regime is governed primarily by the provisions of the Polish 2007 Oil Stockholding Act (OSAC). Relevant domestic legislation Relevant European Unit legislation Other related links Circumstances triggering operation of the emergency response system The provisions of the Polish oil emergency regime are triggered either by threats to the fuel security of the state (article 32(1)(1) OSAC) or if the compliance with Poland’s international obligations requires the taking of emergency measures (article 32(1)(2) OSAC). Authority determining whether emergency exists According to article 33(1) OSAC, it is the minister responsible…
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Czech Republic Natural Gas Security Policy
…1 181 km of domestic pipelines, and is divided into four branches: the Northern and Southern branches, which run from Lanžhot to the Czech-German borders, the Western branch, which connects the Northern and Southern branches, and the Moravian branch which supplies the Moravian region (south-eastern part of the country) and connects with Poland. These branches are well interconnected, except for North Moravia which is connected to the national transmission system by a single pipeline.In accordance with the Energy Act, NET4GAS, the Czech transmission system operator (TSO), each year prepares a Ten-Year Plan that analyses maximum daily…