OSE GDAŃSK 2026

Plenary Session: Europe’s energy security: revision of the EU energy policy

  • Energy security of Europe – war in Ukraine and sanctions as impulse to change European energy policy.
  • Revision of strategic raw materials supply destinations for Europe – common EU energy policy vs individual strategies of key European countries.
  •  REPower EU and FIT for 55 strategies – what has been achieved so far?
  • Energy security of EU countries – new projects and initiatives in the development of energy infrastructure of European importance.
  • New architecture of the common energy market in Europe.
  • EU strategy for the development of offshore renewable energy.
  • New platforms for cooperation of the Baltic Sea countries as a response to Russia’s energy blackmail.
  • Poland’s Energy Policy 2040 in the context of the European Green Deal – the need for updating and basic directions of change.
  • The place of nuclear power in the new energy policy: the degree of advancement of the Polish nuclear program, financing models, large-scale power generation vs. small-scale nuclear facilities.
  • Power deficit after 2025 – solution scenarios.
  • Experiences of EU countries in counteracting the negative effects of rising prices of energy carriers on the energy industry and the economy.
  • The role of the US in stabilizing Europe’s energy policy.
  • War as an impulse to the establishment of a sustainable, efficient, modern and competitive energy industry.
  • KPO funds, and acceleration of the Polish energy transition.

PANEL 1: Energy transformation in progress - Strategies of energy groups adapting to new market realities and changes in the state energy policy

  • Necessary amendments in strategies of energy groups – major provisions.
  • Amendment of the Wind Act – assessment of the impact of new amendments on the development of the renewables market in Poland .
  • New investments resulting from transformation strategies of the sector.
  • Hydrogen as fuel of the future – opportunities emerging from the regulatory environment and sectoral agreements.
  • RES projects on land – scale of the projects planned for 2026, prevailing technologies.
  • Gas as common fuel for large power generation – the impact of price fluctuations on market development .
  • Future of coal projects in Polish energy sector.
  • Operation of the grid system with the dominant role of RES.
  • Systems to protect consumers from energy price increases – past experience and target solutions.
  • Energy groups offer to industrial customers (B2B).
  • Future investment plans and the financing mechanisms.

PANEL 2: Clean energy, scale of investments and key projects

  • Strategic nuclear projects in Poland – scale and time horizon.
  • Development of the PV sector in Poland compared to other RES sectors.
  • Adaptation of MV and LV grid functionality to the growing number of prosumer RES installations.
  • Restrictions on grid development constraints on construction of new RES sources.
  • Energy storage facilities for each installation? Costs vs. benefits.
  • Financing of RES projects – are long-term PPA agreements an alternative to support schemes.
  • Nuclear energy contracting models.
  • Market for new energy services for the RES sector.
  • Impact of regulations stabilizing energy prices on the RES sector.

PANEL 3: Security of strategic energy infrastrucutre

  • Security as one of milestones of Polish residency – key provisions.
  • Challenges related to the development of energy infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
  • Pre-emptive actions against physical, cyber and hybrid threats taken by companies managing strategic energy assets.
  • International cooperation for security.
  • Energy, fuel and gas storage facilities – the scale of necessary investments in security.

PANEL 4: Gas, biogas & biomethane – element of development of effective distributed power generation

  • Part I: Gas as primary transition fuel
  • Gas market in Poland – import directions, strategic alliances, development prospects in the context of replacing coal-based generation.
  • Key investment projects for the Polish fuel and gas market. Priorities in the expansion of the gas transmission and distribution network, FSRU terminals.
  • Gas storage infrastrucutre – prospective scale of demand.
  • Gas in the portfolio of energy companies. The future of gas as a resource for the Polish energy industry.
  • Priorities and existing constraints in the extension of the gas transmission and distribution network.
  • Strategic investment projects of distribution system operators.
  • Development of the “green” hydrogen market in Poland in the context of the emerging regulatory environment for the hydrogen economy.
    Part II: Biogas & biomethane – element of development of effective distributed power generation
  • Biomethane as the fuel of the future? – development potential, business models and first projects.
  • Regulatory environment, certification and guarantees of origin of biomethane in Poland.
  • Green hydrogen in the Polish energy sector – projects, applications, major market implementations.
  • Opportunities and possibilities for biomethane in the distribution grid – as a key element of the green energy transition.

PANEL 5: New conditions for heating and cogeneration development. “Clean air” program

  • Fitfor55 – preparing the system heat market for the necessary regulatory changes.
  • Cogeneration support system – have the assumed goals associated with this system been achieved?
  • Preferences for the development of energy-efficient district heating systems – gas cogeneration, waste and biomass projects, decline of coal cogeneration.
  • Anti-smog programs – state of progress, first effects, necessary adjustments, stimulation of pro-environmental behavior, anti-smog legislation.
  • Change in the approach to district heating tariffs.
  • Investment in the heating industry – how are smaller heat producers doing?
  • The place of local governments in the development of the Polish district heating industry.
  • Use of RES in district heating.
  • Use of waste heat – current status and development prospects.
  • Energy efficiency in district heating.

PANEL 6: Off-shore and onshore: development perspectives, scale of projects, Polish local content

  • Progress in the development of wind projects in the Baltic in Phase I.
  • The race for location permits for Baltic wind farms in Phase II – status, allocation criteria and appeals.
  • Challenges in the process of obtaining the remaining permits in the investment process, including the decision on environmental conditions The role of investors and foreign partners in the development of Polish onshore & offshore wind.
  • Offshore research in the project development phase.
  • Displacement of power from offshore wind farms.
  • Dedicated support system for offshore wind energy – contracts for difference.
  • Offshore as an opportunity for the Polish industry.
  • Offshore and onshore energy contracting models.
  • Development of wind infrastructure in Poland.

PANEL 7: 2050 horizon: Development, investments, innovation - business, self-government and prosumers (renewables, e-mobility, PV)

  • The role and scale of the private sector in the energy industry.
  • The role of local governments in implementing infrastructure projects.
  • Connection of RES to the grid, and the safety and capacity of the system.
  • The future of waste incineration and biogas plant projects Large scale nuclear power and its place in Poland’s energy mix.
  • Distributed generation and the implications of the new energy policy. Energy clusters .
  • Development of e-mobility – electric vehicles, charging stations + energy storage technologies. Is Poland ready for large-scale EV service?
  • Photovoltaics – scale of development: large farms or only small home installations?
  • Start-up program as a source of innovation – how Polish companies have used the potential and know-how of the market.

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