

Poland
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Poland has very favorable technical and economical factors for renewable energy. Poland has begun to experience a shift and political and public support away from traditional fossil fuels and toward the development of renewable energy resources. Poland has established a target of 7.5 percent of energy production from renewable sources by 2010, and 14% by 2020. However, these targets have not yet been enforced, discouraging large scale renewable development. Even so, the aggressive targets combined with strong economic growth provide a healthy investment atmosphere for renewable energy developers. Utilities are required to purchase electricity from renewable sources, although prices are not regulated by tariffs.
Biomass and wind appear to be the most promising renewable energy resources for development in Poland, with an estimated potential of about 4,000 MWe each. Both liquid and solid biomass are considered to be the main sources of renewable energy in Poland, for both electricity and thermal energy production. This is because biomass technologies and supply sources are relatively mature, and the investment costs are lower than for other maturing renewable energy technologies. Poland also has some of the best documented wind resources in Central and Eastern Europe with areas reaching up to 1,000 W/m2 in power density.
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