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Will Poland lead Eastern Europe's battery storage market?

Poland is set to lead Eastern Europe's battery storage market, with 9GW offered grid connections and 16GW in the capacity auctions.

When will the capacity market auction in Poland start?

Hype for the upcoming capacity market auction in Poland in December is building with over 16 GWs of storage assets pre-registering for the auction. Total volume and price range will be announced this coming Thursday (14 December), with more detailed results most likely in Early January.

What happened at Poland's last capacity market auction?

Poland’s last capacity market auction was the first one to catalyze large amounts of BESS. Unlike previous ones, which mainly generated subsidies for existing and new coal and gas-fired power plants, the eighth capacity market auction held in December last year procured as much as 1.7 GW of energy storage.

Will PGE supply ESS batteries in Poland?

SEOUL, March 25, 2025 – LG Energy Solution announced today that it has signed an agreement with PGE, Poland’s largest energy sector company, to supply 981MWh of grid-scale ESS batteries between 2026 and 2027. Both companies will collaborate to establish a battery energy storage facility in Żarnowiec, Poland.

How many solar projects are there in Poland?

There are numerous solar projects in Poland, including standalone projects and co-located projects with PV and storage. Some notable projects are the Zarnowiec project developed by PGE and 9 projects developed by Alseva and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures.

How many projects in Poland have received a grid connection offer?

As of October 2023, around 9GW of projects have received grid connection offers from Poland’s Transmission System Operator PSE. Only 6 projects with a total capacity of around 1.5GW, have agreed on the proposed terms with the TSO, with an expected connection date post-2027.