Photovoltaics in Poland 2020 summary by IEO
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Cumulated power installed in photovoltaics in Poland
According to the data of Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE), the installed power in photovoltaics at the end of 2020 was 3,935.74 MW. This means an increase of 2,463 MW year on year. That is, the installed power in photovoltaics increased by 200% during the year. The market structure remains unchanged - 75% are micro-installations, and PV farms 21%. However, according to IEO forecasts, a change in the market structure will start from this year and solar farms will constitute an increasing percentage of the total installed power.
RES auctions 2020 in Poland – summary by Institute for Renewable Energy. RES (photovoltaic and wind) auctions 2020 in Poland – summary by Institute for Renewable Energy
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Based on the database of photovoltaic and wind companies "RES Auctions Winners 2016-2020"
In Poland the market of solar farms up to 1 MW is developing rapidly thanks to the polish auction system. Not surprisingly, competition in the "small basket" for wind and photovoltaic projects up to 1 MW was fierce. According to the announcement of Energy Regulatory Office, 590 producers joined the auction with a total of 1618 bids, and all the bids submitted were from photovoltaic only. The auction was resolved in favor of 235 producers, which submitted a total of 747 bids with the lowest price. The minimum energy price was 222.87 PLN/MWh - for comparison, in 2019 the minimum price was 269 PLN/MWh. On the other hand, the maximum price at which energy was auctioned in 2020 was 268.88 PLN/MWh - in 2019 it was 327 PLN/MWh. This shows that the high competition and the decrease in the prices of photovoltaic modules significantly affect the decrease in the auction prices.
Polish solar manufacturers unite to compete with imports
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Businesses, supported by the government, will join forces to strengthen their industry and contribute to the European Green Deal through made-in-EU products.
Photovoltaic projects in Poland are growing in strength.
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The Institute of Renewable Energy (IEO) has released the latest update of the database “Photovoltaic project in Poland”. It turns out that the development of PV projects is unimpeded and there is still interest of investors and developers in this field. The dynamics of photovoltaic projects development is important in the context of RES auctions. According to IEO, in this year's auction for photovoltaics there will be as strong competition as in the previous one.
The biggest players on the market won RES Auction 2019 for projects larger than 1 MW
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The latest IEO data indicate that the entry into force of the so-called 10h Act has essentially blocked the development of new wind energy projects in Poland. Since the Wind Power Investments Act, which requires the location of wind turbines at a distance of not less than 10 times their total height, went into effect in 2016 practically no completely new green field wind project has received a building permit. Projects only change their owner, sometimes insignificant changes are made to them, which only statistically confirm that the development activity is continued.
