Poland sets out stall for 8GW of offshore wind by 2035

Nation also opens onshore tender with €51/MWh average prices seen beating recent French and German levels

Lawmakers in Poland's parliament in Warsaw.
Lawmakers in Poland's parliament in Warsaw.

Poland has kick-started its dormant wind sector by announcing plans to develop 8GW of offshore capacity by 2035, while the Eastern European country on Monday also opened a 1GW onshore auction.

Polish state secretary for energy Grzegorz Tobiszowski announced the government will soon pass a law to this effect, spelling out the annual volumes up to this date, WindEurope said in a release.

It was not immediately clear what support mechanism Warsaw will choose.

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