Is Poland moving towards battery energy storage systems (Bess)?

As expected, Poland’s latest capacity market auctions have highlighted a significant shift towards the battery energy storage systems (BESS) beside the fact that the de-rating factor has been significantly decreased.

How many MW rated energy storage systems are there in Poland?

The capacity obligations for these projects ranged from 1.2 MW to 153 MW rated power, with an average capacity of around 30 MW. The decision to reduce the de-rating factor for energy storage systems in the last capacity market auction in Poland from 95 percent to 61 percent did not prove detrimental to the market.

Will the capacity market kickstart the large-scale Bess market in Poland?

The capacity market is set to kickstart the large-scale BESS market in Poland by providing the basic building blocks of the business case, according to numerous delegates interviewed by Energy-Storage.news at Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE) 2023 in Warsaw in September.

How many GW of battery storage contracts are there in Poland?

Poland has concluded its 2028 capacity market auction, awarding around 1.7GW of contracts to battery storage projects.

Should Bess invest in the Polish capacity market?

Moreover, preferential or market loans could finance up to 100% of eligible costs. This optimism is at the same time being overshadowed by the capacity market developments. Until recently, the Polish capacity market provided a very attractive source of stable revenues for BESS, offering 17-year contracts.

How many GW of Bess capacity has been awarded in 2029?

The Polish capacity market auction for 2029 which awarded more than 8 GW of capacity contracts was a success for battery energy storage projects. While final results are yet to be released in January, industry insiders assess that the procurement exercise could have catalyzed around 4.2 GW of BESS capacity pre-derating.