VSB Poland announces start of construction at Racibórz wind farm
Dresden, Warsaw, Racibórz - The Polish subsidiary VSB Energie Odnawialne Polska of the Dresden-based project developer VSB has started the construction of the Racibórz wind farm in Poland.
Preparations for the construction of the wind farm already started in the second quarter. Currently, paths, crane pad and assembly sites are being completed. The substation, cable routes and foundations for the turbines are already under construction. Completion of the wind farm is scheduled for the end of 2024.
VSB expects that the wind farm will mathematically cover the electricity needs of around 40,000 households and reduce annual CO2 emissions by around 44,000 tons.
Poland has set itself ambitious targets in the field of renewable energies. By 2040, the country aims to meet more than half of its energy needs without emissions. Despite the controversial 10 H rule, the onshore wind market in Poland is developing with increasing momentum. According to data from Windeurope, onshore wind turbines with a capacity of around 1,520 MW were installed in Poland in 2022, meaning that at the end of 2022, wind turbines with a capacity of around 7,860 MW were installed in Poland. On April 10, 2023, an amendment to the so-called long-distance transmission law came into force in Poland, which provides for a liberalization of the 10 H rule and, according to estimates by the Polish Wind Energy Association, should ensure an investment boom in the Polish wind industry.
Source: IWR Online, 21 Jul 2023
