Poland

Enlit on the Road - Poland

We examine the people, policies and technologies delivering a dynamic, just, and pioneering energy transformation as Poland transitions away from coal.

Location
Konin, Warsaw, Wrocław & Katowice: Poland

Poland is a country of several energy transitions which, if successful, will turn it into a clean energy powerhouse.

In this edition of Enlit on the Road we examine the people, policies and technologies delivering a dynamic, just, and pioneering energy transformation as Poland transitions away from coal and embraces new technologies.

Our stories from Poland

Poland’s workforce transition: Is there a life after coal?

Pamela Largue travelled to Konin to see the impact of the energy transition on Polish workers. She found both struggles and opportunities.

Pamela Largue
15/12/2024

Are SMRs the solution for Poland's energy transition?

Enlit on the Road visited ORLEN Synthos Green to learn why they think small modular reactors (SMRs) are right for Poland's energy transition.

Pamela Largue
01/10/2024

Site visit: How a digital twin can future-proof European hydropower plants

The Wały Śląskie Hydropower Plant in Poland is a demonstrator site aiming to pave a digital path to ensure hydropower is a sustainable part of Europe's flexible future energy mix.

Pamela Largue
19/09/2024

Site visit: ZE PAK's decarbonisation strategy in East Poland

ZE PAK's power plant in Konin is demonstrating that coal is in the past and renewable projects are the future, the result of a strategic shift that took place in 2020.

Pamela Largue
06/09/2024

Green ambitions of Polish energy giant Tauron

Tauron, the largest power distributor in Poland, is looking at decarbonisation technologies and fuels to replace a coal-rich legacy.

Pamela Largue
04/09/2024

How to create jobs after coal in the heart of Poland

Daniel Baliński, Just Transition Coordinator at Polish energy company ZE PAK SE, to find out about the impact of the energy transition on the company's workforce and how their Jobs After Coal initiative has helped to make a positive difference.

Pamela Largue
06/08/2024

Energy Transitions podcast: Why green hydrogen is part of the decarbonisation toolkit

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Radosław Gnutek of Polenergia, unpacks how green hydrogen projects are catalysing decarbonisation in Poland.

Pamela Largue
23/07/2024

Energy Transitions podcast: Joanna Pandera highlights Poland's progress towards decarbonisation

As part of Enlit on the Road Poland, podcast host Pamela Largue visited the offices of the think tank Forum Energii to discuss the Polish energy transition with Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera.

Pamela Largue
09/07/2024