Author: PPD Team Date: 18/03/2025
Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has finalized its long-awaited energy storage subsidy program to support the deployment of more than 5 GWh of energy storage across the country.
The new regulation was published in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland on March 7, setting the stage for the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management to launch the subsidy scheme by the end of Q1 or early Q2 2025.
The program has a budget of PLN 4 billion, including PLN 3.6 billion in grants and nearly PLN 400 million in loans. It will be financed through the European Union’s Modernization Fund and the bloc’s post-Covid Recovery and Resilience Facility.
The European Commission approved Poland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, paving the way for this investment in clean energy.
Poland surpassed its 2020 target, reaching a 16.1% renewable energy share. Wind farms contribute the most (37.4%), followed by hydropower (32.3%) and photovoltaics (15.2%). Prosumer micro-installations make up 80% of PV capacity, driven by falling costs and government incentives. The 2016 “Distance Act” restricted onshore wind expansion, but a 2023 amendment reduced the required distance, opening up new investment areas. Offshore wind is also expanding, with potential projects meeting up to 57% of Poland’s electricity demand. The biogas sector is growing steadily, with Orlen SA planning the country’s first biomethane plant. Poland aims for 23% renewable energy by 2030 and at least 28.5% by 2040, aligning with evolving EU climate policies.