{"id":5461,"date":"2026-10-26T15:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:29:33","slug":"offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Offshore wind, grids and energy storage in Poland: where the demand is for foreign suppliers in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"WebPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#webpage\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/\", \"name\": \"Poland Offshore Wind, Grids and Energy Storage 2026\", \"description\": \"Poland offshore wind, PSE grids and energy storage in 2026: Baltic Power, a 3.4 GW auction, PLN 64 bn for the grid, 5.1 GW of storage. Where suppliers find demand.\", \"isPartOf\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#website\"}, \"inLanguage\": \"en-GB\", \"primaryImageOfPage\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#primaryimage\"}, \"breadcrumb\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#breadcrumb\"}, \"speakable\": {\"@type\": \"SpeakableSpecification\", \"cssSelector\": [\".tnb-lead\", \".tnb-facts\"]}}, {\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#primaryimage\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/offshore-wind-grids-storage-poland-en.jpg\", \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/offshore-wind-grids-storage-poland-en.jpg\", \"width\": 1600, \"height\": 900, \"caption\": \"Offshore wind, grids and storage\"}, {\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#breadcrumb\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"Insights\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/insights\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Offshore wind, grids and storage\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"BlogPosting\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#article\", \"headline\": \"Offshore wind, grids and energy storage in Poland: where the demand is for foreign suppliers in 2026\", \"abstract\": \"Poland is building three things at once: offshore wind farms, power grids and energy storage. In 2026 the first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, delivered power to the grid, PSE plans more than PLN 64 billion of grid investment to 2034, and about 5.1 GW of storage has already been contracted in the capacity market. Demand for equipment, substations, cables and EPC services is booked for years ahead, but the winners will be the companies that find local partners early and get through grid connection.\", \"description\": \"Poland offshore wind, PSE grids and energy storage in 2026: Baltic Power, a 3.4 GW auction, PLN 64 bn for the grid, 5.1 GW of storage. Where suppliers find demand.\", \"inLanguage\": \"en-GB\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-10-26T16:00:00+01:00\", \"dateModified\": \"2026-10-26T16:00:00+01:00\", \"author\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#organization\"}, \"publisher\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#organization\"}, \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#webpage\"}, \"image\": {\"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#primaryimage\"}, \"keywords\": [\"poland offshore wind\", \"Baltic Power\", \"PSE\", \"BESS\", \"capacity market\", \"URE\"], \"about\": [{\"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Offshore wind power in Poland\"}, {\"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Electricity transmission grid in Poland\"}, {\"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Energy storage in Poland\"}], \"mentions\": [{\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"PSE (Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne)\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.pse.pl\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"ORLEN\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.orlen.pl\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Northland Power\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/northlandpower.com\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Vestas\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.vestas.com\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"URE\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.ure.gov.pl\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"50Hertz\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.50hertz.com\/\"}], \"citation\": [\"https:\/\/www.orlen.pl\/en\/about-the-company\/media\/press-releases\/current\/2026\/July-2026\/a-historic-milestone-the-wind-farm-in-the-baltic-sea-delivers-first-power-to-the-polish-grid\", \"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/news\/poland-powers-ahead-first-offshore-wind-auction-delivers-strong-results\/\", \"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/10\/07\/3376255\/0\/en\/northland-s-baltic-power-offshore-wind-project-completes-installation-of-all-76-turbines.html\", \"https:\/\/notesfrompoland.com\/2025\/12\/19\/poland-completes-first-offshore-wind-power-auction-allocating-3-4-gw-of-capacity\/\", \"https:\/\/www.rechargenews.com\/wind\/poland-passes-higher-offshore-wind-target-of-18gw-by-2040\/2-1-1506099\", \"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/11\/17\/first-polish-built-vestas-nacelles-standing-at-baltic-power-offshore-wind-farm-site\", \"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/10\/20\/vestas-puts-polish-offshore-wind-turbine-factory-on-hold\/\", \"https:\/\/inwestycje.pse.pl\/plan-rozwoju-sieci-przesylowej-na-lata-2025-2034-uzgodniony\/\", \"https:\/\/www.pse.pl\/web\/pse-eng\/news\/tso-announcements\/-\/asset_publisher\/tKwP8XWSkdU8\/content\/50hertz-transmission-and-pse-operator-agree-on-cooperation-within-the-project-structure-for-the-third-interconnection-connecting-their-networks\", \"https:\/\/modoenergy.com\/research\/en\/poland-battery-pipeline-buildout-queue-capacity-market-auctions-subsidy-grid-connection-queue\"]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/offshore-wind-grids-energy-storage-poland\/#faq\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How much offshore wind is Poland planning?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The first farm, the 1.1 GW Baltic Power, delivered power to the grid in July 2026. Another 3.4 GW was awarded in the December 2025 auction, and the law sets a target of 18 GW of offshore wind by 2040.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How much is PSE investing in the grid?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Under the agreed grid development plan for 2025-2034, PSE plans more than PLN 64 billion, 4,700 km of new 400 kV lines and 28 new substations.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How much energy storage has been contracted in Poland?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Four capacity market auctions in 2022-2025 contracted about 5.1 GW of storage capacity for delivery in 2027-2030.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What slows projects down most?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Grid connection: the queue exceeds 240 GW, and there was practically no free capacity at 110 kV substations at the start of 2026. Skilled people and key components are also scarce.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the nech do?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"the nech (thenech.com) is a Warsaw-based outsourced commercial team for foreign energy companies entering Poland.\"}}]}, {\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/\",\"name\":\"the nech\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"the nech\",\"alternateName\":[\"thenech\",\"thenech.com\",\"the nech consulting\",\"the nech Warszawa\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/\",\"description\":\"the nech is a Warsaw-based outsourced commercial team for foreign energy companies entering Poland.\",\"disambiguatingDescription\":\"The name derives from the founder's surname, Nechyporenko. It is unrelated to the English word neck.\",\"foundingDate\":\"2024\",\"founder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#dmytro\"},\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"ul. Williama Heerleina Lindleya 16\",\"postalCode\":\"02-013\",\"addressLocality\":\"Warsaw\",\"addressCountry\":\"PL\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-nech\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thenechagency\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#dmytro\",\"name\":\"Dima V. Nechyporenko\",\"alternateName\":[\"Dmytro Nechyporenko\",\"\u0414\u043c\u0438\u0442\u0440\u043e \u041d\u0435\u0447\u0438\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Founder\",\"worksFor\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/#organization\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Energy business development\",\"Market entry Poland\",\"EPC contracting\",\"Solar PV\",\"Battery energy storage\",\"HV\/MV substations\",\"B2B sales in the energy sector\"],\"knowsLanguage\":[\"en\",\"pl\",\"uk\"],\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dmytronch\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<style>\n\n.tnb a,.tnb a:hover,.tnb a:focus,body .entry-content .tnb a,body .entry-content .tnb a:hover{text-decoration:none}\nbody .entry-content .tnb .tnb-src a,.tnb .tnb-src a,body .entry-content .tnb .tnb-txt a,.tnb .tnb-txt a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}\nbody{overflow-x:clip}\narticle.tnb,.elementor .elementor-element article.tnb.tnb{width:100vw!important;max-width:100vw!important;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)!important}\n.tnb{width:100vw;max-width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);background:#FFFFFF;color:#2b2a2c;font-family:Jost,\"Futura PT\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-align:left}\n.tnb *,.tnb *::before,.tnb *::after{box-sizing:border-box}\n.tnb h1,.tnb h2,.tnb h3,.tnb p,.tnb ul,.tnb ol,.tnb dl,.tnb dd,.tnb figure,.tnb blockquote{margin:0}\n.tnb a{color:#64476c}\n.tnb a:hover{color:#4a3252}\n.tnb :focus-visible{outline:2px solid #64476c;outline-offset:2px}\n.tnb .tnb-wrap{max-width:1296px;margin:0 auto}\n.tnb .tnb-h{font-family:\"Futura PT\",\"futura-pt\",Jost,\"Century Gothic\",sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:1.05;color:#141414;text-wrap:balance}\n.tnb .tnb-h .tnb-b{color:#64476c}\n.tnb .tnb-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:Inter,-apple-system,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-eyebrow::after{content:\"\";width:44px;height:1px;background:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-tag{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#64476c}\n.tnb .tnb-crumb{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-crumb a{color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-crumb span:last-child{color:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-tx-p{background:#64476c url(\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/thenech-texture-purple.webp\") 0 0\/420px 420px repeat!important}\n.tnb .tnb-tx-d{background:#4a3252 url(\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/thenech-texture-deep.webp\") 0 0\/420px 420px repeat!important}\n.tnb .tnb-tx-pl{background:#2f1f35 url(\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/thenech-texture-plum.webp\") 0 0\/420px 420px repeat!important}\n.tnb .tnb-hero-l{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;min-width:0}\n.tnb .tnb-rule{display:block;width:64px;height:4px}\n.tnb .tnb-lead{color:#141414;line-height:1.6;max-width:640px}\n.tnb .tnb-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-meta b{font-weight:500;color:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-comp{position:relative;overflow:hidden}\n.tnb .tnb-comp span{position:absolute;display:block}\n.tnb .tnb-facts{display:grid}\n.tnb .tnb-facts dd{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:16px;color:#141414;line-height:1.45}\n.tnb .tnb-facts dd small{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:13px;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-sec{border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-sec-in{display:flex;flex-direction:column}\n.tnb .tnb-sh{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}\n.tnb .tnb-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;max-width:760px;min-width:0}\n.tnb .tnb-txt p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;color:#2b2a2c}\n.tnb .tnb-txt p strong{font-weight:500;color:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-txt .tnb-first{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:#141414}\n.tnb .tnb-def{border-left:4px solid #64476c;padding:4px 0 4px 22px}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border-top:2px solid #141414}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:520px;font-size:15.5px}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl th{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5d5860;text-align:left;padding:14px 16px 12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e0e4;vertical-align:bottom}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl td{padding:14px 16px 14px 0;line-height:1.5;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e0e4;color:#141414;vertical-align:top}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl .tnb-n{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}\n.tnb .tnb-tbl tr.tnb-hl td{color:#64476c;font-weight:500}\n.tnb .tnb-src{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-src a{color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-get{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid}\n.tnb .tnb-get li{display:grid;gap:8px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-get li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-get .tnb-num{font-family:\"Futura PT\",Jost,sans-serif;color:#5d5860;line-height:1}\n.tnb .tnb-get h3{font-size:15.5px}\n.tnb .tnb-get p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}\n.tnb .tnb-q{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#ffffff}\n.tnb .tnb-q .tnb-pl{position:absolute;inset:0}\n.tnb .tnb-q-in{position:relative;display:grid}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote p{font-family:Jost,\"Futura PT\",sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.005em}\n.tnb .tnb-q cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e6dcea}\n.tnb .tnb-slash{display:flex;gap:8px}\n.tnb .tnb-slash i{display:block;width:14px;height:64px;transform:skewX(-24deg)}\n.tnb .tnb-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid}\n.tnb .tnb-st{display:flex;gap:12px;min-width:0}\n.tnb .tnb-mk{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-sq{display:block;width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-ln{display:block;background:#141414;flex:1}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-width:0}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c p.tnb-tag{font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c .tnb-go{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#141414;border-bottom:1.5px solid #64476c;padding-bottom:4px;align-self:flex-start}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c .tnb-go:hover{color:#64476c}\n.tnb .tnb-faq{display:flex;flex-direction:column}\n.tnb .tnb-faq div{padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-faq div:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-faq h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.3}\n.tnb .tnb-faq p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}\n.tnb .tnb-bio{display:grid;gap:14px;border-top:6px solid #141414;padding-top:20px}\n.tnb .tnb-bio h3{font-size:17px}\n.tnb .tnb-bio p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:s}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs li{counter-increment:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:\"Futura PT\",Jost,sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs a{color:#141414;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs a:hover{color:#64476c}\n.tnb .tnb-disc{border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-disc p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#5d5860;max-width:900px}\n.tnb .tnb-disc strong{font-weight:500;color:#141414}\n@media (min-width:1025px){\n.tnb .tnb-wrap{padding-left:56px;padding-right:56px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:72px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero-l{gap:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-h1{font-size:48px}\n.tnb .tnb-lead{font-size:18.5px}\n.tnb .tnb-comp{height:400px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts div{padding:0 20px;border-left:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-facts div:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}\n.tnb .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px;gap:44px}\n.tnb .tnb-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,8fr);gap:56px}\n.tnb .tnb-split .tnb-sh{position:sticky;top:32px;align-self:start}\n.tnb .tnb-h2{font-size:34px}\n.tnb .tnb-get{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-get li{grid-template-columns:56px minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-get .tnb-num{font-size:30px}\n.tnb .tnb-q-in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(0,9fr);gap:56px;padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote p{font-size:29px}\n.tnb .tnb-q .tnb-pl{clip-path:polygon(0 0,24% 0,10% 100%,0 100%)}\n.tnb .tnb-steps{grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-st{flex-direction:column;padding-right:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child{padding-right:0}\n.tnb .tnb-mk{flex-direction:row}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-ln{height:2px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child .tnb-ln{display:none}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c{padding-top:8px}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c h3{font-size:17px}\n.tnb .tnb-disc .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:64px}\n}\n@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1024px){\n.tnb .tnb-wrap{padding-left:32px;padding-right:32px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(0,2fr);gap:32px;align-items:center;padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:56px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero-l{gap:18px}\n.tnb .tnb-h1{font-size:34px}\n.tnb .tnb-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}\n.tnb .tnb-comp{height:300px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px 24px;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts div{border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4;padding-top:12px}\n.tnb .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px;gap:32px}\n.tnb .tnb-split{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-h2{font-size:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-get li{grid-template-columns:48px minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-get .tnb-num{font-size:26px}\n.tnb .tnb-q-in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote p{font-size:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-q .tnb-pl{clip-path:polygon(0 0,18% 0,6% 100%,0 100%)}\n.tnb .tnb-steps{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-st{flex-direction:row;gap:20px}\n.tnb .tnb-mk{flex-direction:column;align-self:stretch}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-ln{width:2px;min-height:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child .tnb-ln{display:none}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c{padding-bottom:26px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child .tnb-st-c{padding-bottom:0}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c h3{font-size:16px}\n.tnb .tnb-disc .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:48px}\n}\n@media (max-width:767px){\n.tnb .tnb-wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px}\n.tnb .tnb-hero-l{gap:16px}\n.tnb .tnb-h1{font-size:28px}\n.tnb .tnb-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}\n.tnb .tnb-comp{height:200px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px}\n.tnb .tnb-facts div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid #e2e0e4}\n.tnb .tnb-facts div:first-child{border-top:0}\n.tnb .tnb-facts dd{margin:0;font-size:15px}\n.tnb .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px;gap:26px}\n.tnb .tnb-split{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-h2{font-size:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-eyebrow{font-size:10.5px;gap:14px}\n.tnb .tnb-eyebrow::after{width:36px}\n.tnb .tnb-txt p{font-size:16px}\n.tnb .tnb-txt .tnb-first{font-size:17px}\n.tnb .tnb-get li{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px;padding:18px 0}\n.tnb .tnb-get .tnb-num{font-size:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-get h3{font-size:15px}\n.tnb .tnb-get p{font-size:15px}\n.tnb .tnb-q-in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}\n.tnb .tnb-q blockquote p{font-size:20px}\n.tnb .tnb-q .tnb-pl{clip-path:polygon(0 0,14% 0,4% 100%,0 100%)}\n.tnb .tnb-slash i{width:10px;height:44px}\n.tnb .tnb-steps{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}\n.tnb .tnb-st{flex-direction:row;gap:16px}\n.tnb .tnb-mk{flex-direction:column;align-self:stretch}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-sq{width:14px;height:14px}\n.tnb .tnb-mk .tnb-ln{width:2px;min-height:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child .tnb-ln{display:none}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c{gap:8px;padding-bottom:24px}\n.tnb .tnb-st:last-child .tnb-st-c{padding-bottom:0}\n.tnb .tnb-st-c h3{font-size:15.5px}\n.tnb .tnb-faq div{padding:18px 0}\n.tnb .tnb-faq h3{font-size:15px}\n.tnb .tnb-faq p{font-size:15px}\n.tnb .tnb-srcs li{grid-template-columns:36px minmax(0,1fr);font-size:14.5px}\n.tnb .tnb-disc .tnb-sec-in{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px}\n}\n\n.tnb .tnb-fig img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}\n.tnb .tnb-fig figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#5d5860}\n.tnb .tnb-figsec .tnb-wrap{padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:56px}\n.tnb .tnb-duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}\n.tnb .tnb-duo img{aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover}\n.tnb .tnb-get .tnb-num i{display:block;width:16px;height:16px;margin-top:4px}\n@media (max-width:767px){.tnb .tnb-duo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}\n\n<\/style>\n<article class=\"tnb\" lang=\"en\">\n<section id=\"top\"><div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-hero\"><div class=\"tnb-hero-l\">\n<nav class=\"tnb-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/insights\/\">Insights<\/a> \/ <span>Offshore wind, grids and storage<\/span><\/nav>\n<p class=\"tnb-tag\">Energy \u00b7 Polish market<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h1\">Offshore wind, grids and energy storage in Poland: <span class=\"tnb-b\">where the demand is for foreign suppliers in 2026<\/span><\/h1>\n<span class=\"tnb-rule tnb-tx-p\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/span>\n<p class=\"tnb-lead\">Poland is building three things at once: offshore wind farms, power grids and energy storage. In 2026 the first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, delivered power to the grid, PSE plans more than PLN 64 billion of grid investment to 2034, and about 5.1 GW of storage has already been contracted in the capacity market. Demand for equipment, substations, cables and EPC services is booked for years ahead, but the winners will be the companies that find local partners early and get through grid connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tnb-meta\"><span>By <b>the nech<\/b><\/span><span>Published <b><time datetime=\"2026-10-26\">26 October 2026<\/time><\/b><\/span><span>Reading time <b>7 min<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-comp\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<span class=\"tnb-tx-d\" style=\"left:8%;top:0;width:40%;height:62%;background:#4a3252\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"tnb-tx-pl\" style=\"left:34%;top:30%;width:58%;height:70%;background:#2f1f35\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"left:0;bottom:6%;width:30%;aspect-ratio:1\/1;background:#64476c\"><\/span>\n<span style=\"left:56%;top:8%;width:2px;height:92%;background:#141414\"><\/span>\n<span style=\"left:2%;top:44%;width:96%;height:3px;background:#141414;transform:rotate(-14deg);transform-origin:left center\"><\/span>\n<span style=\"right:4%;top:4%;width:14px;height:64px;background:#141414;transform:skewX(-24deg)\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"right:calc(4% + 22px);top:4%;width:14px;height:64px;background:#64476c;transform:skewX(-24deg)\"><\/span>\n<span style=\"right:calc(4% + 44px);top:4%;width:14px;height:64px;background:#141414;transform:skewX(-24deg)\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tnb-sec\" aria-label=\"Key figures, 2026\"><dl class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-facts\"><div><dt class=\"tnb-tag\">First offshore wind farm<\/dt><dd>1.1 GW, 76 turbines<small>Baltic Power, Northland Power<\/small><\/dd><\/div><div><dt class=\"tnb-tag\">Offshore auction, Dec 2025<\/dt><dd>3.4 GW<small>WindEurope<\/small><\/dd><\/div><div><dt class=\"tnb-tag\">PSE investment to 2034<\/dt><dd>over PLN 64 bn<small>PSE grid development plan<\/small><\/dd><\/div><div><dt class=\"tnb-tag\">Storage in the capacity market<\/dt><dd>\u2248 5.1 GW<small>Modo Energy, auctions 2022-2025<\/small><\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/section>\n<section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"offshore\">\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\">\n<div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Offshore<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">What is happening with <span class=\"tnb-b\">offshore wind in Poland right now?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-txt\"><p class=\"tnb-first\">Polish offshore wind has moved from plans to operation. In July 2026 the Baltic Power wind farm (ORLEN 51%, Northland Power 49%) delivered first power to the grid (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlen.pl\/en\/about-the-company\/media\/press-releases\/current\/2026\/July-2026\/a-historic-milestone-the-wind-farm-in-the-baltic-sea-delivers-first-power-to-the-polish-grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORLEN<\/a>). It is 1.1 GW with 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines. In October 2026 all 76 turbines were installed, more than a third are already generating, and commercial operation is expected in 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/10\/07\/3376255\/0\/en\/northland-s-baltic-power-offshore-wind-project-completes-installation-of-all-76-turbines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northland Power<\/a>).<\/p><p>The next wave is already contracted. In its first auction in December 2025 Poland awarded 3.4 GW to three Baltic projects: Baltic East (ORLEN), Baltica 9 (PGE) and Ba\u0142tyk I (Polenergia and Equinor), under 25-year contracts for difference (CfD). First power from them is planned for December 2032 (<a href=\"https:\/\/notesfrompoland.com\/2025\/12\/19\/poland-completes-first-offshore-wind-power-auction-allocating-3-4-gw-of-capacity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notes from Poland<\/a>), with further auctions set for 2027, 2029 and 2031 (<a href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/news\/poland-powers-ahead-first-offshore-wind-auction-delivers-strong-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WindEurope<\/a>).<\/p><p>The long-term target, set in law, is 18 GW of offshore wind by 2040 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechargenews.com\/wind\/poland-passes-higher-offshore-wind-target-of-18gw-by-2040\/2-1-1506099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recharge<\/a>). For a supplier this is not one project but an order pipeline running 15 years ahead.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"supply-chain\">\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\">\n<div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Supply chain<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">Where in the Polish supply chain <span class=\"tnb-b\">is there room for foreign companies?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-txt\"><p class=\"tnb-first\">Poland is deliberately building its own industrial base for wind, but it cannot cover everything on its own. That creates demand for foreign manufacturers and partners.<\/p><p>Vestas already assembles offshore turbine nacelles in Szczecin: the first Polish-built nacelles were installed at Baltic Power in November 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/11\/17\/first-polish-built-vestas-nacelles-standing-at-baltic-power-offshore-wind-farm-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offshoreWIND.biz<\/a>). At the same time, Vestas put its second Szczecin factory, for blades, on hold in October 2025 because European demand was lower than expected (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/10\/20\/vestas-puts-polish-offshore-wind-turbine-factory-on-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offshoreWIND.biz<\/a>). WindEurope estimates that Polish companies can supply more than 40% of the supply chain for new projects (<a href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/news\/poland-powers-ahead-first-offshore-wind-auction-delivers-strong-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WindEurope<\/a>); imports and joint ventures will cover the rest.<\/p><p>At the Polish-German Economic Forum, participants in the energy round table pointed out that the Polish and German supply chains complement each other: some components are made in Poland, others in nearby factories in Germany and Denmark. At the same time every market in the region is building at once, so key components and skilled people are in short supply.<\/p><ol class=\"tnb-get\"><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Components<\/h3><p>Foundations, cables, substation equipment and specialist equipment that the local market lacks.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Service and installation<\/h3><p>Operation and maintenance of the farms coming online from 2026, and installation work onshore and in ports.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Joint ventures<\/h3><p>Localising part of production with a Polish partner to meet local content expectations.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"grids\">\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\">\n<div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Grids<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">Why have grids and connections become <span class=\"tnb-b\">the main bottleneck?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-txt\"><p class=\"tnb-first\">Generation is growing faster than the grid can absorb it. The PSE transmission grid development plan for 2025-2034, agreed with the President of URE in December 2024, provides for more than PLN 64 billion of investment, 4,700 km of new 400 kV lines, 28 new substations and the upgrade of 110 existing ones, plus the evacuation of about 18 GW from offshore wind farms (<a href=\"https:\/\/inwestycje.pse.pl\/plan-rozwoju-sieci-przesylowej-na-lata-2025-2034-uzgodniony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSE<\/a>).<\/p><p>The cross-border side is growing too: PSE and the German operator 50Hertz have agreed to cooperate on a third interconnector between the two countries&#8217; grids (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pse.pl\/web\/pse-eng\/news\/tso-announcements\/-\/asset_publisher\/tKwP8XWSkdU8\/content\/50hertz-transmission-and-pse-operator-agree-on-cooperation-within-the-project-structure-for-the-third-interconnection-connecting-their-networks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSE<\/a>).<\/p><p>The other side is the connection queue. According to Modo Energy the total queue exceeds 240 GW, and real available capacity at 110 kV substations at the start of 2026 was zero (<a href=\"https:\/\/modoenergy.com\/research\/en\/poland-battery-pipeline-buildout-queue-capacity-market-auctions-subsidy-grid-connection-queue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modo Energy<\/a>). For a foreign company this means checking connection conditions before promising a client any timeline.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"tnb-q tnb-tx-pl\" aria-label=\"Quote\" style=\"background:#2f1f35\">\n<span class=\"tnb-pl tnb-tx-p\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/span>\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-q-in\"><div class=\"tnb-slash\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i style=\"background:#141414\"><\/i><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><i style=\"background:#141414\"><\/i><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Poland is building its energy system for decades ahead: offshore wind, grids and storage already have contracted money behind them. Companies that come now will build the market alongside it.<\/p><cite>the nech \u00b7 Insights<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/div><\/section><section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"storage\">\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\">\n<div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Storage<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">Who buys <span class=\"tnb-b\">energy storage in Poland, and why?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-txt\"><p class=\"tnb-first\">Storage has become the most dynamic segment. Four capacity market auctions in 2022-2025 contracted about 5.1 GW of storage capacity for delivery in 2027-2030, which corresponds to at least 11 GW of physical batteries (<a href=\"https:\/\/modoenergy.com\/research\/en\/poland-battery-pipeline-buildout-queue-capacity-market-auctions-subsidy-grid-connection-queue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modo Energy<\/a>).<\/p><p>The main buyers are developers holding capacity market contracts, generators that need flexibility, and industrial consumers. The NFO\u015aiGW fund has also supported 172 projects with PLN 4.15 billion, to be commissioned by 2028 (<a href=\"https:\/\/modoenergy.com\/research\/en\/poland-battery-pipeline-buildout-queue-capacity-market-auctions-subsidy-grid-connection-queue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modo Energy<\/a>).<\/p><p>The more wind and solar on the system, the more batteries, thermal storage and fast data work matter. Price volatility then becomes a source of revenue rather than a cost. This is where demand for equipment, integrators and EPC contractors is highest.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"what-to-do\">\n<div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\">\n<div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Takeaways<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">What does this mean for a company <span class=\"tnb-b\">entering Poland now?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnb-txt\"><p class=\"tnb-first\">The market does not need convincing that Poland&#8217;s energy transition will happen. It is already happening, and the money behind it is contracted. The question is who becomes a supplier in time.<\/p><ol class=\"tnb-get\"><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Start with the buyer, not the product<\/h3><p>Define exactly who buys: a developer, an EPC contractor, a grid operator or an industrial consumer. Channel and price depend on it.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Check connection and regulation<\/h3><p>For storage and generation, connection conditions and URE requirements set timelines more than anything else.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Find a local partner<\/h3><p>Local content expectations in offshore wind make a partnership with a Polish company a competitive advantage.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><span class=\"tnb-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"tnb-tx-p\" style=\"background:#64476c\"><\/i><\/span><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">Build relationships before the RFP<\/h3><p>Supplier decisions often take shape before the formal request for proposals. Those who arrive at the last minute compete on price alone.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ol><p>We explain how to build that commercial presence in our article <a href=\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/hire-head-of-sales-poland\/\">on hiring a head of sales in Poland<\/a>, and we summarised the energy discussions in our <a href=\"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/polish-german-economic-forum-2026\/\">report from the Polish-German Economic Forum 2026<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"faq\"><div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\"><div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">FAQ<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">Frequently asked <span class=\"tnb-b\">questions.<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"tnb-faq\"><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">How much offshore wind is Poland planning?<\/h3><p>The first farm, the 1.1 GW Baltic Power, delivered power to the grid in July 2026. Another 3.4 GW was awarded in the December 2025 auction, and the law sets a target of 18 GW of offshore wind by 2040.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">How much is PSE investing in the grid?<\/h3><p>Under the agreed grid development plan for 2025-2034, PSE plans more than PLN 64 billion, 4,700 km of new 400 kV lines and 28 new substations.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">How much energy storage has been contracted in Poland?<\/h3><p>Four capacity market auctions in 2022-2025 contracted about 5.1 GW of storage capacity for delivery in 2027-2030.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">What slows projects down most?<\/h3><p>Grid connection: the queue exceeds 240 GW, and there was practically no free capacity at 110 kV substations at the start of 2026. Skilled people and key components are also scarce.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"tnb-h\">What does the nech do?<\/h3><p>the nech (thenech.com) is a Warsaw-based outsourced commercial team for foreign energy companies entering Poland.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tnb-sec\" id=\"sources\"><div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in tnb-split\"><div class=\"tnb-sh\"><p class=\"tnb-eyebrow\">Links<\/p><h2 class=\"tnb-h tnb-h2\">Sources.<\/h2><\/div><ol class=\"tnb-srcs\"><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlen.pl\/en\/about-the-company\/media\/press-releases\/current\/2026\/July-2026\/a-historic-milestone-the-wind-farm-in-the-baltic-sea-delivers-first-power-to-the-polish-grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORLEN: Baltic Power delivers first power to the grid<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/news\/poland-powers-ahead-first-offshore-wind-auction-delivers-strong-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WindEurope: results of Poland&#8217;s first offshore wind auction<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/10\/07\/3376255\/0\/en\/northland-s-baltic-power-offshore-wind-project-completes-installation-of-all-76-turbines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northland Power: all 76 Baltic Power turbines installed<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/notesfrompoland.com\/2025\/12\/19\/poland-completes-first-offshore-wind-power-auction-allocating-3-4-gw-of-capacity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notes from Poland: auction results, December 2025<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rechargenews.com\/wind\/poland-passes-higher-offshore-wind-target-of-18gw-by-2040\/2-1-1506099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recharge: 18 GW offshore wind target by 2040<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/11\/17\/first-polish-built-vestas-nacelles-standing-at-baltic-power-offshore-wind-farm-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offshoreWIND.biz: first Polish-built Vestas nacelles at Baltic Power<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2025\/10\/20\/vestas-puts-polish-offshore-wind-turbine-factory-on-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offshoreWIND.biz: Vestas puts Szczecin blade factory on hold<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/inwestycje.pse.pl\/plan-rozwoju-sieci-przesylowej-na-lata-2025-2034-uzgodniony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSE: grid development plan 2025-2034 agreed<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pse.pl\/web\/pse-eng\/news\/tso-announcements\/-\/asset_publisher\/tKwP8XWSkdU8\/content\/50hertz-transmission-and-pse-operator-agree-on-cooperation-within-the-project-structure-for-the-third-interconnection-connecting-their-networks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PSE: third interconnector with 50Hertz<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/modoenergy.com\/research\/en\/poland-battery-pipeline-buildout-queue-capacity-market-auctions-subsidy-grid-connection-queue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modo Energy: storage in Poland, capacity market and connection queue<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tnb-sec tnb-disc\" aria-label=\"Disclaimer\"><div class=\"tnb-wrap tnb-sec-in\"><p><strong>Disclaimer.<\/strong> This article reflects our view of the Polish market as of October 2026 and relies on the public sources listed above. It is general information, not investment, legal or technical advice.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland is building three things at once: offshore wind farms, power grids and energy storage. In 2026 the first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, delivered power to the grid, PSE plans more than PLN 64 billion of grid investment to 2034, and about 5.1 GW of storage has already been contracted in the capacity market. Demand for equipment, substations, cables and EPC services is booked for years ahead, but the winners will be the companies that find local partners early and get through grid connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[354],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polish-energy-market"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}