Wind power in Poland

Karścino Wind Farm, second largest in Poland

Wind power is a minor but growing source of electricity in Poland. As of the end of 2013, total installed capacity was 3,390 megawatts (MWe), which provided 5,822 gigawatt-hours (GW·h) — 3.53% of the electricity produced in the country. As of the middle of 2016, total installed capacity was 5,660 megawatts (MWe).^[1]

The energy production sources are registered by the state Office of Control of Electricity.^[2]

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. They are still the tallest wind turbines installed on lattice towers.

Capacity and production

Cumulative Wind Capacity in Poland

Year	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Installed Capacity (MW)[3][4][5]	0	27	63	63	83	153	276	544	725	1,180	1,616	2,497	3,390	3,834 [6]
Generation (GW·h)[7]					132	234	506	796	1,051	1,843	2,745	4,435	5,822	?
% of electricity production					0.1	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.8	1.3	1.8	2.74	3.53	?

List of polish wind farms

The major points of production are:^[8]

Place	Voivodeship	Installed Capacity, MW	Commissioned
Margonin	Greater Poland	120	2010
Karścino	West Pomeranian	90	2008
Nekla[9]	Greater Poland	52.5	2010
Tymień	West Pomerania	50
Łosina near Słupsk	West Pomerania	48
Suwałki	Podlaskie	41	2009
Kisielice	Warmia-Masuria	40.5
Jagniątkowo	West Pomerania	30.6
Ostrowo	Pomerania	30
Kamieńsk	Łódź	30
Zagórze	West Pomerania	30
Puck	Pomerania	22
Cisowo	West Pomerania	18
Lisewo	Pomerania	10.8
Barzowice	West Pomerania	5.1

Projects

Projects of 1.2 GW offshore wind farm are under development near Slupsk.^[10]

References

1. Polish URE.GOV Web Site
2. Polish Wind Association Web Site
3. "Wind energy development in the EU 1998 to 2009" (XLS). European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
4. "Wind in power: 2011 European statistics" (PDF). European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
5. Polish Wind Energy Association
6. http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/polands-renewable-capacity-grows-94-6-gw-2014-311760
7. "Production, Consumption, Exchange Package: Poland". Country Data Packages. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
8. Polish Wind Association: Wind farms in Poland
9. E.ON opens 52,5 Megawatt Wind Farm in Poland
10. "Offshore Wind Farms". Retrieved 12 August 2016.

External links

• Polish Wind Energy Association (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Energetyki Wiatrowej; PSEW)