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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.

Does Poland need a state aid package for energy storage?

A panel discussion on the Polish market at the recent Energy Storage Summit CEE in Warsaw. Image: Solar Media The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1.2 billion (US$1.32 billion) state aid package for Poland to support the deployment of electricity storage facilities.

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.

Can Poland co-finance electricity storage facilities?

Credit: Phonlamai Photo/Shutterstock. Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has initiated a call for applications for co-financing electricity storage facilities. The programme, funded by the country’s Modernisation Fund, has a budget of more than 4bn zlotys ($1.02bn).

Is a 2023 capacity auction a big step forward for Polish energy storage?

It looks to be a big step forward for the Polish energy storage market, which is already advancing into a leading position among Central and Eastern European markets, driven forward by a 2023 capacity market auction in which 1.7GW was awarded to energy storage bids.

How does Europe support energy storage?

Over the last year or so, the European Union has approved state aid schemes to support energy storage deployments in countries. These include a €103 million package of direct grants in Romania in March 2023, €150 million for renewables and storage in Slovenia and €1.1 billion for Hungary a couple of months later.