Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present the state of development of renewable energy sources (RES) in Poland in accordance with the obligations of European Union energy policy. The EU Member States are obliged to adopt different support mechanisms for the development of renewable energy sources, and in consequence to achieve their Directive’s targets. Poland, being a Member State of the EU since 2004, has accepted a target of a 15% share of energy generated from renewable energy sources in final energy consumption, including 19.3% from renewable electricity until 2020. Due to the difficulties with target achievement, the authors found it reasonable to analyze the challenge of RES development in Poland. The article presents energy policy in the EU, as well as the review of measures implemented for renewable energy development. The current state of and perspectives on using renewable energy sources in Poland and in the EU are also depicted. In the article, the authors analyze the relation between reference prices at dedicated RES auctions in Poland and the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). The paper also provides a description of the renewable energy sources’ development in three areas: electricity, heat and transport biofuels. Its main content, though, refers to the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Highlights
Renewable energy sources (RES) are currently one of the pillars of energy development worldwide [1]
The European policy to promote the use of energy from renewable sources does not expire with the year 2020
The European Commission specified in these documents that in past years, investments related to the generation of energy from renewable sources represented over 85% of all investments in electricity generation
Summary
Renewable energy sources (RES) are currently one of the pillars of energy development worldwide [1]. Adopted in 2018, the revision of the Renewable Energy Sources Directive is intended to provide a new approach to the development of renewable sources after 2020 [21] It is an implementation of the provisions of the European Council, which set a target of a 32% share of energy being produced from renewable sources in total energy consumption in the EU by 2030. This time the Directive indicated the target for 2030 at the community level. Renewable Energy in Energy Policy of Poland until 2030 and Draft of Energy Policy of Poland until 2040
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