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Commercial connection

Piotr Mrowiec, a lawyer and energy policy expert, looks at Poland’s “connection on a commercial basis” approach to relieving renewables-driven grid congestion.

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pv magazine

03 Dec 2024

Lawmakers in Poland have made it possible for grid operators to determine fees that generators pay for their grid connections. | Photo: PolandMFA/Flickr

Under Polish law, renewables sites should be treated in priority to other energy sources for grid connection, provided the technical and economic conditions for connection exist.Transmission and distribution grid operators have nevertheless refused connections in recent years, citing the cost of grid infrastructure development. As a result, December 2022 saw Poland’s Energy Law amended to …

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