Agenda of OSE GDAŃSK 2025

• 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.
• The hydrogen strategy of the EU.
• 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.

• 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 2023, 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.