Thursday 26 June 2014

Closer look at Poland's wind energy

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Generation energy from wind energy in Poland has been continously growing since the early 90s. The first windmill in Poland has been set in 1991 where today is located  wind farm Lisewo. The first industrial wind farm in Poland (created with a goal to set energy commercially, not for domestic use) was located in Barzowice (West Pomerania [ zachodnio – pomorskie ]) and was founded by Wojciech Romaniszyn in April 2001. The farm consisted of six mills,ì with a total capacity of 5 MW.
 


Currently, based on the information publish by PSEW (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Energii Wiatrowej – Polish Wind Energy Association) it is indicated that at the end of 2013, total installed capacity of wind power in Poland is equal to 3,389.541 MW (as of 31.12.2013). Wind energy density in Poland is among the lowest in Europe. The installed capacity of wind power per capita is 0,012 kW and  1,44 kW per 1 km2.
Poland has the best territories for the settlement of wind plants at the North of the country, due to the wind from the Baltic Sea. The best conditions for the location of wind farms are in (Research conducted by the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management):
  • the northern part of the coast from Koszalin to the Hel ,
  • in the region of the island of Wolin,
  • the Suwalki region, 
  • in the central Wielkopolska and Mazowsze,
  • in the area of Beskid Slaski and Żywiecki, 
  • in the Bieszczady Mountains and
  • Foothills Dynowskie
Those regions include both: onshore and offshore wind potential. 
 
 
 The darkest colour on the map indicates the best location for the windfarm, due to the appropriate wind speed and its frequency (it is important to remember that the wind should be as close as possible to constant). On the next map, we can see the location of already existing windmill farms. The development of the offshore windmill plants is still ongoing process, but will definetly generate unquestionable revenues. At the moment, there are two projects for setting offshore wind farms with a capacity of about 100 MW in the towns Białogóra and Karwia (it is said that it will not happen ealier than 2019).
 
 
In Germany, who is the market leader in production of electricity from wind energy, wind conditions are similar to those in Poland but the usage of the wind potential is incomparably greater. It is noticeable on the map above, intended to present the location of the wind farms in Poland – but it also presents the difference in the usage of space/potential behind Poland’s western border.
Despite difficulties, wnd energy sector in Poland is continuously growing. The table based on the data of PSEW presents the development of wind energy over the years, as well as its contribution in the total energy production.
 
 
Wind energy industry might bring to Poland not only independence and help fight pollution, but it also will generate many work places, in the long term perspective. Some sources indicate that if all major ports at the Polish seaside would install offshore wind farm - it would generate around 3.000 work places. Unfortunately, the complexity of the legislative process, need of excessive funding, lack of social support ( due to fear of noise and destruction of the landscape) and still not fully developped law on renewable energy, make the environment for the development of wind farms very difficult.
 
 
 
Take a look:
PSEW: http://psew.pl/pl/
EKO energia (one of the best website on renewable I have seen recently, unfortunately available only in Polish at the moment): http://www.energia-eko.pl/
Czysta Energia (magazine on renewables): http://www.czystaenergia.pl/ 
Front Picture: http://www.greenbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/1045051_windmills.jpg

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