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Sector 03 · Grid infrastructure

Grid equipment companies entering Poland. Meetings with PSE contractors, DSOs and EPCs.

the nech is a Warsaw-based outsourced commercial team for foreign energy companies entering Poland. For transformer, switchgear and cable manufacturers and HV/MV substation contractors we open meetings with PSE contractors, distribution system operators and EPCs, prepare you for tenders and bring first contracts.

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In numbers

How much is Poland investing in its grid?

  • PLN 66bn

    Draft PSE transmission investment plan to 2036.[1]

  • 5,000 km

    New 400 kV lines planned by 2036, with 30 new substations.[1]

  • 107 GW

    Grid connection requests refused in 2025, in 4,897 refusals.[2]

  • PLN 10.8bn

    Recovery fund loan to PSE for new highest-voltage lines.[3]

Official data, checked 19 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.

Who we work with

Who do we work with in grid infrastructure?

Transformer and switchgear makers

Power and distribution transformers, GIS and AIS switchgear, protection and automation.

Cable and line suppliers

HV and MV cables, conductors, towers, fittings and line equipment.

Substation EPC and engineering

HV/MV substation EPC contractors, design and engineering firms, connection works.

Demand

Where is the demand in Poland?

  1. 01

    Transmission

    PSE plans about 5,000 km of new 400 kV lines, 30 new substations and 110 modernised or expanded substations by 2036.[1]

  2. 02

    Distribution

    Distribution system operators expand their networks: Enea alone plans about PLN 41bn of investment by 2035.[5]

  3. 03

    Grid connections

    4,897 connection refusals totalling 107 GW in 2025 show where capacity is short.[2] New generation and storage need substations and connection works.

  4. 04

    Interconnectors

    Harmony Link to Lithuania: about 100 km of Polish cable section, planned for the end of 2030.[4]

Market access

Who buys and how?

Buyers
PSE and its contractors · PGE Dystrybucja · Tauron Dystrybucja · Enea Operator · Energa-Operator · Stoen Operator · EPC contractors · Generation and storage developers
Routes to market
Public tenders of PSE and distribution operators, supplier qualification, framework agreements, subcontracting to EPC contractors, connection works for new projects.

Services

How do we help grid infrastructure companies?

  1. 01 · 30-60 days

    Poland Entry Sprint

    Test demand with PSE contractors, distribution operators and EPCs in 30-60 days.

  2. 02 · Monthly retainer

    Fractional Head of Sales Poland

    Run your pipeline, tenders and qualification with PSE and distribution operators.

  3. 03 · 90-180 days

    Sales Team Build

    Build your own sales and business development team for the Polish grid market.

FAQ

Questions about grid infrastructure in Poland.

How much will Poland invest in its transmission grid?

PSE’s draft transmission development plan to 2036 estimates PLN 66bn of investment, with about 5,000 km of new 400 kV lines and 30 new substations.[1]

Why is grid connection a bottleneck in Poland?

In 2025 network operators issued 4,897 connection refusals totalling 107 GW, according to URE.[2] New projects need grid expansion and new substations.

How do foreign suppliers sell to PSE and distribution operators?

Mostly through public tenders, supplier qualification and framework agreements, or as subcontractors to Polish EPC contractors. Polish documentation and local references matter.

How does the nech help grid companies?

We start with a 30-60 day Poland Entry Sprint: first meetings with PSE contractors, distribution operators and EPCs and a go / no-go. A Fractional Head of Sales Poland then runs tenders and the pipeline, and Sales Team Build helps you build your own team.

Insights

Further reading.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Official Polish and EU sources only. Data checked 19 October 2026.

  1. [1]PSE · Nowy etap współpracy PSE z wykonawcami (draft transmission development plan 2027-2036) · 17 March 2026
  2. [2]URE · Report on the activities of the President of URE in 2025 (news release) · 6 May 2026
  3. [3]Chancellery of the Prime Minister · Wizyta premiera Donalda Tuska w siedzibie Polskich Sieci Elektroenergetycznych · 30 June 2025
  4. [4]PSE · Kolejny kamień milowy w projekcie Harmony Link · 8 October 2026
  5. [5]Ministry of State Assets · Ponad 9 mld zł z KPO na rozwój nowoczesnej sieci dystrybucyjnej · 21 May 2025

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