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Poland and the price cap

While it was energy auctions in 2016 that kick-started Poland’s solar sector, many developers have since moved outside the support scheme thanks to rising energy prices. Piotr Mrowiec, associate partner at Rödl & Partner, examines how the EU’s new cap on renewable energy revenue will affect the attractiveness of large scale clean energy projects in the country.

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pv magazine

08 Dec 2022

Greenvolt Power and its parent, Greenvolt, developed the Oborniki PV plant in Wielkopolska, Poland. It consists of two 8 MW projects. | Image: Greenvolt

The EU’s emergency intervention to address high energy prices includes a cap on market revenue for low-marginal-cost electricity generators, including solar projects. Alongside moves to reduce electricity consumption and gas use, and to protect households from soaring energy bills, the legislation sets a €180 ($187)/MWh limit on revenue for “infra-marginal” generators.Poland enacted a law at …

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