The Electric Power System

- POLAND -

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Fact Declaration
Area: 312 679 km2
Population: 38 483 957
Number of electricity consumers: 16,6 mln
Number of TSOs: 1
Number of DSOs: 5
Peak load: 25,8 GW
Average interruption of electricity: 0 min

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Global map of the grid

and its interconnections
Interconnectors with:
German
Sweden
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Ukraine
Belarus
Lithuania
(interconnection under
construction)

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Grid and its characteristics

The electricity grid in Poland is sub-divided into
transmission grids (maximum voltage) and
distribution grids (high, medium and low voltage)
Voltage Level Total length Responsibility
(approx.)
Transmission Grid 750 kV 114 km TSO
Transmission Grid 450 kV DC 127 km TSO
Transmission Grid 400 kV 5381 km TSO
Transmission Grid 220 kV 7984 km TSO
HV Distribution Grid 110 kV 32 475 km TSO
MV Distribution Grid 60 kV to 6 kV 300 511 km DSO
LV Distribution Grid 230/400 kV 423 886 km DSO

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Structure of electrical
power system

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Map of transmission grid

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Information on TSO
Name: PSE S.A.
Network length: 13 773 km
High voltage substation: 103
Annual transmitted energy: 158 734 (TWh)
website: http://www.pse.pl

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Cooperation of TSO and DSOs

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Responsibilities of TSO & DSOs

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Power structure of the country

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Installed capacity with

reference to primary resources
Installed capacities - 39,35 GW, 2014
Biomass 1,00
Coal 20,30
Gas 0,93
Hydro power 2,21
Lignite 9,22
Solar power 0,21
Wind power 3,87
Biogas 0,19

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Energy production with

reference to primary resources
Electricity generated (TWh), 2014
Biomass and biogas 8,66
Coal 53,19
Gas 2,57
Hydro power 1,63
Lignite 36,15
Solar power 1 GWh
Wind power 5,90

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Development of
installed capacity since 1960

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Production and consumption of

electrical energy

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Location of renewable
energy sources

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Development of wind power

Production of
Year electrical energy
(GWh)
2014 4686
2013 5822
2012 4435
2011 3126
2010 1485
2009 1029
2008 790,2
2007 494,2
2006 388,4
2005 135,3
2004 142,3

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Development of
photovoltaic power

Installed capacity
Year
(MW)

2014 21,004
2013 1,901
2012 1,290
2011 1,125

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RES installed capacity and

production since 2005

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Price development for

industry consumers and households

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Electricity market
organisation

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Power balance in 2014

Generation 156,567 TWh
Consuption 158,734 TWh
Balance of international exchange 2,167 TWh

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Energy exchanges in 2014

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Specific aspects of
the electricity market
Contract market Contract between generating company
and energy trades
Stock market (day-ahead)
Balancing market

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