Abstract
Poland has been struggling with the problem of exceedance of the permissible levels of air pollutions such as particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) for several years. In the years 2007-2015 the concentrations of PM10 and BaP exceeded the European Union (EU) limit values. The vast majority of the country is characterised by wind energy zones described as very favorable and favorable. Facing the current legal regulations, wind micro-installations are becoming an opportunity to use the potential of wind energy in Poland. The micro-installations market in Poland is constantly growing. In 2017 there was recorded a nearly ten-fold increase in the number of micro-installations of renewable energy sources connected to the network in regard of 2015. The analysis based on available wind energy resources and available technologies of small wind turbines on the market showed that by installing a 10 kW turbine in the zone with the most favorable wind conditions (1000 kWh/m2/year) one can avoid 93kg of dust emissions to the air and 140 kg of CO and 6222 kg of CO2. The calculated reduction of dust emissions for 3 kW wind turbine in area of Rabka-Zdrój is about 0.8 kg, in the case of BaP 0.0003 kg, and for CO2 47.3 kg.
Highlights
In recent years, the European Union (EU) Member States have managed to significantly reduce the concentrations of such pollutants as: SOx, CO, NOx, Ni, Pb
The analysis shows that with very favorable wind conditions, the 10 kW wind farm is able to reduce dust emissions by 93 kg, and CO2 emission by more than 6 tonnes per year (Table 5)
Poland has been struggling with the problem of poor air quality
Summary
The EU Member States have managed to significantly reduce the concentrations of such pollutants as: SOx, CO, NOx, Ni, Pb. In recent years, the EU Member States have managed to significantly reduce the concentrations of such pollutants as: SOx, CO, NOx, Ni, Pb Countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, Italy and others still face the problem of exceeding the permissible concentration standards of particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). As indicated by the European Environmental Agency (EEA), the main reason for exceeding the permissible concentration standards of PM10, PM2.5 and BaP in Europe is the combustion of solid fuels in households. In Poland, the assessment of air quality in terms of health protection is carried out in 46 zones designated in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Environment regarding zones in which the air quality is assessed [2]. In 2017, the level of the annual permissible concentration of PM10 in air (40 μg/m3) was exceeded in 10 zones.
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