al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | Poland – a price El Dorado with unstable legislation Jarosław Mroczek President of Polish Wind Energy Association European Wind Energy Conference, Marseille, France

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 Polish Wind Energy Association Establish appropriate legal framework allowing for wind power development in Poland Support and promote the use of wind power as a clean electricity source Increase social and political awareness regarding wind power Create effective strategies that contribute to the removal of barriers to wind power development in Poland Create a lobby effectively representing the sectors interests, therefore, to influence the improvement of wind power development conditions in Poland The Member of European Wind Energy Association and the Global Wind Energy Council A non – governmental organization established in 1999 to:

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | The state of wind energy in Poland Target confirmed for ,9% in finally consumed energy Nearly MW in projects which are in different stages MW in 227 turbines EWEC 2009

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 The state of wind energy in Poland A well functioning system of purchase electricity and property rights Many barriers not abolished by the law The lack of a clearly defined target in a long term How realistic is achievement of a Directive 3 x 20%?

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 The system of property rights The separation of electricity and the certificates of origin – the base of the system Polish Power Exchange – a place for forced transaction Long – term contracts, independent of Polish Power Exchange – the basic transaction in the system The stable surplus between demand and supply – the reason for high price of property rights

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 The system of property rights The source of influence for the level of substitution fee Regulatory Office decision taken every 31st. March The demand for renewable energy on the market Substitution Fee

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 Technical and legal barriers Polish Grid System

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 Technical and legal barriers The role of new law and its lack Connection condition The costs of new grid net and modernization of existing one Offshore status

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 Technical and legal barriers NATURA 2000 Environmental impact assessment Good practices – OTOP-PSEW recommendation

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | EWEC 2009 Perspectives National Action Plan Amendment of Energy Law Renewable Energy Directive

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | CONCLUSIONS Stability of the green certificate scheme Strong legislation - the base for new possibility The way how renewables are treated by the energy sector

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | The goal We should not look for the evidence that the goal is impossible to accomplish. We should rather look for the justification how this goal would be achieved.

al. Wojska Polskiego 154, Szczecin | Thank you for attention