Greater emphasis on renewable energy to save up to PLN 8 trn for energy transformation
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The development potential of onshore and offshore wind energy allows Poland to carry out the energy transformation faster and cheaper than it results from the National Plan for Energy and Climate (NECP). Savings can reach up to PLN 8 trillion, according to the analysis of scenarios for the transformation of the Polish energy sector, presented by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA).
"Both onshore wind energy and offshore wind energy could develop more dynamically. This would accelerate the transformation process of the Polish energy sector [...] Greater use of the cheapest onshore wind energy instead of developing an expensive nuclear project would significantly reduce the cost of transformation. In 2040, the difference between the PWEA and NECP scenarios amounts to PLN 8 trillion, "PWEA's Irena Gajewska said.
According to PWEA estimates, the potential of onshore wind energy in Poland is 22-24 GW. In turn, up to 28 GW of wind capacity could be created in the Baltic Sea by 2050. In the PWEA scenario, there is no need to implement an expensive and questionable nuclear project. This is because the dynamic growth of wind power, supported by flexible gas capacities, will achieve several goals: meet the energy demand, meet the RES targets and accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions, and stop the escalation of electricity costs, emphasizes the association.
The National Energy and Climate Plan presented by the Polish government assumes the use of renewable energy and gas in place of the decommissioned coal generating units, and in 2035 the commissioning of a nuclear power plant. According to the document, in the next two decades, onshore wind energy - currently the cheapest new energy generation technology in Poland - is to be maintained at the level of approx. 10 GW of installed capacity, it was recalled. Meanwhile, the indicated level in Poland will reach in the next two years, i.e. by 2022. This is the result of the RES auctions carried out in 2018 and 2019.
(money.pl)
