Europe’s sleeping giant is waking up
A country with significant renewables potential and one of the fastest-growing heat pump markets worldwide, Poland’s energy transition is being hampered by a stubborn coal fleet and grid limitations. A growing level of support and investment among the general public may help ease its path
Coal still dominates Poland’s power generation, but wind and solar could turn the tables with the right policies and investments that modernise the grid
STARTING POINT Coal’s share of power generation exceeds 70% and the government is not planning to retire coal until mid-century
STEPPING UP Poland must increase its renewable energy ambitions to meet decarbonisation goals and bring down energy costs
KEY QUOTE The biggest bottleneck in coming years for Poland’s energy transition will definitely be the grid ...
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