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

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

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
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

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

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

Place Voivodeship Installed capacity (MW) Commissioned
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

References

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