GDF SUEZ has been present in Poland since 2000, where it operates the Polaniec plant, the fifth largest electricity plant in the country and the largest plant in south-eastern Poland. With an 1800-MW installed capacity, the plant produces both conventional and renewable energy through the use of coal and biomass.

7.3 TWh of electricity was sold in 2009 to industrial customers, to resellers and on the wholesale market.

Our product range in Poland

GDF SUEZ Energy Poland is heavily investing in sustainable energy production with a target of 280 MW by the end of 2012. This investment includes:

• a 180 MW biomass expansion of the Polaniec power station, making it the world’s largest biomass power plant,
• the development of wind turbines, including 71 MW already under construction.

For key account customers in Poland, we deliver the GDF SUEZ Global Energy offer, which includes:

• varied electricity price formulae: indexed on EEX or POLPX markets, fixed or clickable products.

The Polish energy market

Domestic electricity consumption in 2009 was 148.7 TWh. From this total, 90% was produced in coal-fired power plants with 57% from hard coal and 32% from lignite-fired plants. The remaining 10% was produced in power plants dedicated to industrial purposes (5.7%), gas-fired plants (2.8%), hydroelectric (2.1%) and wind power (0.7%).