Poland battery energy storage plan announced

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.

Will PGE build a battery energy storage system in Poland?

Polish state-owned power company PGE Group is planning to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) of at least 200 MW/820MWh in the north of Poland. The project has obtained the first license promise in Poland for electricity storage, PGE said in a press release.

Which country has completed a 532 MWh battery storage project?

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s DTEK has completed the acqusition of a 532 MWh battery storage project in southern Poland. Polish state-owned energy company PGE Group announced a tender for the construction of a battery energy storage facility in Żarnowiec, which is likely to become the nation’s largest once completed.

Where is the largest battery storage facility in Poland?

Meanwhile, DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukraine-based energy investor DTEK, has completed the acqusition of a 133 MW/532 MWh battery storage project in Trzebinia, Poland, from developer Columbus Energy. “This marks a significant advancement in developing the largest battery storage facility in Poland,” DRI said on Wednesday.

What are the new energy storage rules in Poland?

Poland's new rules state that energy storage facilities over 10MW require licensing to ensure they can provide services to Poland’s National Power System\. Facilities 10MW or smaller do not need licensing but do need to register with the transmission system operator or distribution system operator for their area.

Will Poland have a power storage system?

PGE Group has obtained the first license promise in Poland for electricity storage. Yes, Poland will have a power storage system. The storage system will be set up at the 716-MW Zarnowiec pumped-storage power plant with 3,600 MWh of storage capacity.