WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson has criticised Poland's draft energy strategy to 2040, accusing it of sending "all the wrong signals". The strategy aims to increase the country's power capacity to 73 GW from 40 GW and anticipates a 20% reduction in coal's share of the energy mix to 60% by 2030. And it makes no sense economically. However, it does not include any additional onshore wind and would lead to a drop from 7 GW in 2025 to 800 MW by 2040. Mr Dickson's comments come as Poland prepares for its first major offshore windfarm off the coast of Świnoujście.
WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson has criticised Poland's draft energy strategy to 2040, accusing it of sending "all the wrong signals". The strategy aims to increase the country's power capacity to 73 GW from 40 GW and anticipates a 20% reduction in coal's share of the energy mix to 60% by 2030. However, it does not include any additional onshore wind and would lead to a drop from 7 GW in 2025 to 800 MW by 2040. Mr Dickson's comments come as Poland prepares for its first major offshore windfarm off the coast of Świnoujście.