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WindEurope Supports Poland's Recent Drive to Wind Energy
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WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal
On 15 May WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a panel discussion on ‘Coal regions in transition’ at the European Economic Congress in Katowice.
Poland has been the site of increasing activity for the wind industry. The Polish parliament has started debating legislation that will reverse the real estate tax and facilitate a 1,000 MW onshore auction by the end of 2018, while the Polish TSO recently announced that the Polish grid could accommodate 4 GW offshore wind by 2026 and 8 GW later. These developments underline that there is room for considerable expansion for wind in Poland, particularly in those regions once dominated by the coal industry. Dickson said coal-heavy regions such as Silesia stand to benefit from wind’s growth: not only does the wind... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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