Jan 8, 2026
Polish government supports revisions to energy legislation to expedite grid connections.
The Polish government has sanctioned a revision of the energy legislation to expedite grid connections, prevent developers from securing unused capacity, and enhance the transparency of the connection process.
The proposal aims to reduce the duration for developers to convert an initial agreement into a final connection agreement by half, and it raises fees for connection applications to alleviate a backlog of speculative requests that hinder access for other potential users.
Poland is experiencing issues with power overbooking, referred to as ghost capacity, while its electricity grid requires investment to improve flexibility, integrate fluctuating renewable energy sources, and reduce connection wait times, which are currently estimated at three years.
According to the Polish power grid operator PSE, project developers have requested to connect about 130 gigawatts of data centers, in contrast with industry experts’ forecasted demand increase of only 1.2 GW from these data centers by 2034.
With predictions suggesting that renewables will constitute over 60% of Poland's electricity generation by 2035, up from the current 30%, PSE needs to incorporate more than 80 GW of new renewable energy capacity and 15 GW of storage by 2034.
"This legislation will guarantee a transparent and fair process for grid connections, while ensuring that connection rights will not be subjected to speculation," stated Polish Energy Minister Milosz Motyka during a news conference on Wednesday.
The proposal needs to pass through parliament and receive presidential approval to become law.
The proposal aims to reduce the duration for developers to convert an initial agreement into a final connection agreement by half, and it raises fees for connection applications to alleviate a backlog of speculative requests that hinder access for other potential users.
Poland is experiencing issues with power overbooking, referred to as ghost capacity, while its electricity grid requires investment to improve flexibility, integrate fluctuating renewable energy sources, and reduce connection wait times, which are currently estimated at three years.
According to the Polish power grid operator PSE, project developers have requested to connect about 130 gigawatts of data centers, in contrast with industry experts’ forecasted demand increase of only 1.2 GW from these data centers by 2034.
With predictions suggesting that renewables will constitute over 60% of Poland's electricity generation by 2035, up from the current 30%, PSE needs to incorporate more than 80 GW of new renewable energy capacity and 15 GW of storage by 2034.
"This legislation will guarantee a transparent and fair process for grid connections, while ensuring that connection rights will not be subjected to speculation," stated Polish Energy Minister Milosz Motyka during a news conference on Wednesday.
The proposal needs to pass through parliament and receive presidential approval to become law.