Who owns Poland's high voltage electricity grid?

PSE is the owner of Poland's high voltage electricity grid and is responsible for grid operations and power dispatching. The distribution subsector consists of 33 distribution companies, all of which are joint-stock companies, and utilizes 110 kV, 15 kV, and 0.4 kV lines to supply electricity to customers.

Is Poland a key player in Europe's energy storage sector?

Poland is emerging as a significant player in Europe's energy storage sector. The recent capacity market auctions in December 2024 highlighted a substantial shift towards BESS, with approximately 2.5 GW secured by new generation capacity market units, predominantly Li-ion energy storage projects.

What is PGE's Energy Storage plan?

PGE Group has laid down ambitious plans for energy storage deployment over the next ten years. In a bid to tackle the challenge of the growing electricity production from renewable energy sources, the Polish utility is looking to add more than 10 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2035.

What is PGE Group's energy storage portfolio?

Today, PGE Group’s energy storage fleet stands at nearly 7 GWh. It is comprised almost exclusively from pumped hydro storage facilities aside from three single-digit-megawatt battery energy storage systems. The planned investments will help diversify the utility’s storage portfolio.

How many energy storage facilities will PGE Group add in 2035?

Polish utility PGE Group is planning to add more than 80 energy storage facilities through to 2035 to the tune of PLN 18 billion ($4.7 billion). One of these will be the 981 MWh Zarnowiec battery energy storage project, which will be supplied with locally produced LG Energy Solution's grid-scale systems.