Wind Energy in the Polish Power System

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ID Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza

2002
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CONTENTS

FOREWORD10

1. INTRODUCTION11

2. WIND RESOURCES15

2.1. WIND ENERGY AS A COMPONENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT 15

2.2. HARNESSING WIND ENERGY16

2.3. WORLD USE OF WIND ENERGY17

2.4. THE POWER OF WIND .19

2.5. WIND RESOURCES EVALUATION 22

3. POLISH WIND CONDITIONS. .24

4. POLISH POWER MARKET .27

4.1. POLISH POWER SYSTEM .27

4.2. MARKET DESCRIPTION-GENERAL REMARKS.27

4.3. MARKET PARTICIPANTS 29

4.3.1. Regulation of the electric energy market 29

4.3.2. Generation30

4.3.3. Transmission 33

4.3.4. Distribution .35

5. WIND ENERGY IN THE POLISH POWER SYSTEM 37

5.1. MARKET ASPECTS37

5.2.TECHNICAL ASPECT.37

5.2.1. Grid constrains .37

5.2.2. Power quality constrains.38

5.3. FORMAL PROCEDURES OF ESTABLISHING A WIND FARM .39

6. LEGISLATION .42

6.1. INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK 42

6.2. POLISH LEGAL FRAMEWORK .43

6.2.1. Development Strategy of Renewable Energy Sector43

6.2.2. Polish Energy Act .43

6.2.3. Ordinance of the Minister of Economy on Electricity Purchase Obligation .45

6.2.4. Power Purchase Obligation – Meeting the Target 47

6.2.5. Ordinance of Minister of Economy Concerning Detailed Principles of Setting Energy Tariffs

49

7. FINANCING OF WIND ENERGY.51

7.1. FOREIGN FOUNDING SOURCES 51

7.1.1. Flexible Kyoto Mechanisms51

7.1.2. World Bank.53

7.1.3. The Global Environment Facility.53

7.1.4. PHARE – European Union Assistance Program 54

7.1.5. Instruments for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession.(ISPA) .54

7.1.6. The Altener Program 54

7.1.7. Bilateral Programmes.55

7.2. POLISH FOUNDING SOURCES.56

7.2.1 Foundation EKOFUNDUSZ (ECOFUND)56

7.2.2 The National Found for Environmental Protection and Water Management56

7.3. COMMERCIAL SOURCES 58

7.3.1 The Bank of Environmental Protection 59

7.3.2 The Bank of Export Development59

8. MAJOR WIND FARM PROJECTS IN POLAND60

8.1. PROJECTS COMPLETED 60

8.2. PROJECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE61

8.3 JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT: SKROBOTOWO WINDPARK62

9. SUMMARY.65

ANNEX I. MICROSITING.68

ANNEX II. LIST OF ANNEX I COUNTRIES.70

REFERENCES.71