THE CULTURE OF THE CO-EXISTENCE OF A PLANNED WIND FARM IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES

Abstract

Offshore wind power (OWP) as a renewable energy source (RES) is expected to have a significant share in the green energy market in the upcoming decades. Onshore energy generation is already a mature and proven technology, while its younger sibling is still in its infancy in the realities of our country. The development of OWP is a quantum leap towards using the natural energy potential of the Baltic Sea. It is supported by the government and is part of the country's energy transition plan. Experts make optimistic claims whereby the first energy from the Baltic Sea will flow into the national power grid in the middle of the next decade at the earliest. Economists and environmentalists agree that the development of energy technology in the Baltic Sea is an opportunity for the economy. It will be powered by another portion of clean energy. All parties claim that their primary task is to support environment protection from the point of view of sozology and avoid making a negative impact on the environment, including destructive events caused by natural forces and human activity, with considerations for socio-economic needs. The article contains the results of research conducted by the students of the University of Rzeszów as potential future consumers of electricity. They assessed the impact of OWP on Poland's energy security and ecological security through the lens of culture, manifested as the lack of excessive consumerism.