The Polish transmission system operator (TSO) Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has announced plans to spend PLN64bn (€15bn) by 2034 to build new high-voltage power transmission lines and connect planned renewable and nuclear capacity, as part of the Poland’s objective move away from coal-fired power generation.
PSE has notably announced in its draft investment plan that it aims to build 4,850 km of new 400 kV transmission lines to help the country switch to cleaner energy and meet its goal of climate neutrality by 2050. The new power lines will allow the evacuation of 45 GW of solar capacity, over 19 GW of onshore wind capacity and 18 GW of offshore wind capacity, as well as the connection to the grid of a planned nuclear power plant in Pomerania and small nuclear reactors (SMRs).
As of end-2022, coal still dominated Poland’s energy sector, representing 60% of its installed capacity with 31.6 GW and 70% of its power generation with 127 TWh.
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