Opening session: Energy, safety, competitiveness
European and Polish energy transition have entered the stage of major infrastructural investments. At the same time, energy has become a matter of state security, industrial competitiveness, and economic resilience to economic crises. How can we strike the right balance between the pace of transition, energy prices, and the expectations of industry? What legislation and investment decisions will be critical for the Polish power industry in the nearest years?
What rill be the role of renewable energy sources, natural gas, energy storage and flexible sources of energy in the energy mix? Transition as an investment and industrial project: local content, competencies, financing, infrastructure security, and system resilience.
What rill be the role of renewable energy sources, natural gas, energy storage and flexible sources of energy in the energy mix? Transition as an investment and industrial project: local content, competencies, financing, infrastructure security, and system resilience.
Power System under Pressure
The safety of the Polish Power System. An increasing share of unstable sources of energy, deficit of available capacity, grid congestion and connection limitations are among most serious challenges faced by system operators.
Capacity market, redispatching of renewable energy sources, new gas capacity, offshore, and investments in the grid against the backdrop of increasing demand for power. Can the current architecture of the capacity market address the needs of the new energy mix and provide system security?
Capacity market, redispatching of renewable energy sources, new gas capacity, offshore, and investments in the grid against the backdrop of increasing demand for power. Can the current architecture of the capacity market address the needs of the new energy mix and provide system security?
System Flexibility and Energy Management
DSR, aggregation, virtual power plants, energy storage and digital demand management are new balancing tools in the toolkit of the power system. How can power market flexibility be increased, if the share of unstable energy sources is increasing?
Active consumers, flexibility services, integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage and cooperation between aggregators and power systems operators. New models of power management for industry, local government, and distributed energy resources.
Active consumers, flexibility services, integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage and cooperation between aggregators and power systems operators. New models of power management for industry, local government, and distributed energy resources.
Nuclear: Schedule, Money, Execution
The Polish nuclear development programme has moved into the delivery phase. The schedule of the first nuclear power plant, execution risks, models of financing and state responsibility. Polish industry's preparedness to participate in nuclear investments.
How can declarations on local content be translated into actual participation of Polish companies in the supply chain of nuclear power? Competencies, certification, financing, and transfer of technologies. Can Polish companies become a permanent link in the global nuclear supply chain?
How can declarations on local content be translated into actual participation of Polish companies in the supply chain of nuclear power? Competencies, certification, financing, and transfer of technologies. Can Polish companies become a permanent link in the global nuclear supply chain?
Energy for Industry: Competitiveness or Deindustrialisation?
The cost of energy as a key factor in the competitiveness of Europe's industry. PPAs, self-generation, direct line, own renewable energy sources and energy storage. Starategies of energy-intensive industries facing high energy prices and the EU climate policy.
CBAM, Clean Industrial Deals, ETS – does legislation support or weaken European industry?
CBAM, Clean Industrial Deals, ETS – does legislation support or weaken European industry?
Security of Energy and Critical Infrastructure
The energy industry is one of the primary targets of cyberattacks. Protection of transmission infrastructure, operating systems, data storage centres and the energy market. CSIRE, smart metering, digitisation of the sector and new threats to operators of critical infrastructure.
How can the energy sector achieve cyber resilience? Cooperation between operators, state, and power suppliers. Data security, energy systems resilience and new legislation concerning critical infrastructure.
How can the energy sector achieve cyber resilience? Cooperation between operators, state, and power suppliers. Data security, energy systems resilience and new legislation concerning critical infrastructure.
Energy Disinformation and Information Resilience
False narratives on energy prices, climate policy, nuclear, renewable energy sources or supply security are exerting forever more influence on social, investment and political decisions. Disinformation as a weapon in hybrid warfare against a state energy security.
How to counteract fake information disseminated about energy transition? The role of operators, state, technological sector and media in developing social resilience and information security.
How to counteract fake information disseminated about energy transition? The role of operators, state, technological sector and media in developing social resilience and information security.
Investments in the Grid: Race Against Transition
Modernisation and expansion of the transmission and distribution grid as a prerequisite for further development of renewable energy sources, offshore, and nuclear. Financing investments in the grid, digitalisation of infrastructure, automation and smart grid management.
How to accelerate investment and connection? Are Polish contractors ready for the scale of investments? Grid modernisation as an impulse for the Polish power industry and technology suppliers.
How to accelerate investment and connection? Are Polish contractors ready for the scale of investments? Grid modernisation as an impulse for the Polish power industry and technology suppliers.
Technologies in Distribution. Smart Grid and Grid Technologies
Digitalisation and automation of the distribution grid is a prerequisite for further development of renewable energy sources, energy storage, electric mobility and distributed power generation. Smart grid in practice: monitoring grid performance, power flow management, protection and control, remote control, failure predictions and optimisation of the use of existing infrastructure.
Flexibility as an alternative to cost-intensive expansion of connection capacity. Dynamic load management, flexibility services, cooperation between DSOs and aggregators, energy storage, and active customers. How to limit redispatching of renewable energy sources and improve the possibility of connecting new sources?
Digital systems of managing grid assets, smart metering, metering data, cyber security of infrastructure and investments done by operators in modern grid technologies.
Flexibility as an alternative to cost-intensive expansion of connection capacity. Dynamic load management, flexibility services, cooperation between DSOs and aggregators, energy storage, and active customers. How to limit redispatching of renewable energy sources and improve the possibility of connecting new sources?
Digital systems of managing grid assets, smart metering, metering data, cyber security of infrastructure and investments done by operators in modern grid technologies.
Offshore: Second Phase and Local Content
Offshore wind under construction. Installation ports, logistics, ships, components, grid, and competencies.
How to increase the participation rate of Polish companies in offshore projects? How to develop a national supply chain for offshore wind? The potential of Polish seaports, shipbuilding industry, manufacturers of steel construction, and providers of services.
Conditions of financing, cost-related risks, schedules, and experience gathered from first of a kind projects.
How to increase the participation rate of Polish companies in offshore projects? How to develop a national supply chain for offshore wind? The potential of Polish seaports, shipbuilding industry, manufacturers of steel construction, and providers of services.
Conditions of financing, cost-related risks, schedules, and experience gathered from first of a kind projects.
Photovoltaics after the Boom: Market, Grid, Technologies, Flexibility
Photovoltaics in a new phase of development: negative prices, curtailment, grid limitations and new models of energy generation management. How to increase the efficiency and profitability of PV projects in conditions of increasing volatility of the energy market?
Cable pooling, integration with energy storage, EMS, selfconsumption and hybrid projects in the field of renewable energy sources. Installation repowering, PV for industry, generation and energy balance management technologies in the power system.
Cable pooling, integration with energy storage, EMS, selfconsumption and hybrid projects in the field of renewable energy sources. Installation repowering, PV for industry, generation and energy balance management technologies in the power system.
Energy Storage and System Flexibility
Battery energy storage, heat storage, long duration energy storage, C&I energy storage. The market of flexibility and balancing services. Can energy storage become the new pillar of the system?
Business models, legislation, financing, and integration of renewable energy sources with industry. Can energy storage become a new specialized domain of Polish power and electrical installation industry.
Business models, legislation, financing, and integration of renewable energy sources with industry. Can energy storage become a new specialized domain of Polish power and electrical installation industry.
Energy Market after Price Capping
Are we witnessing the return of market mechanisms or further state intervention? The future of tariffs, wholesale electricity market, balancing market and dynamic energy prices.
The role of energy exchange, aggregators, active consumers and flexibility services. What will the energy market look like after 2030?
The role of energy exchange, aggregators, active consumers and flexibility services. What will the energy market look like after 2030?
Energy Talks | Transition Leaders
A cycle of one on one conversations with leaders of the energy sector, legislators, investors, and representatives of industry.
Heating Sector: Major Decarbonisation Effort
District heating is facing a lot legislative and cost-related pressure. How can it be made effective? Natural gas, combined heat and power, heat pumps, biomass, heat storage and waste heat.
Tarrifs, financing of investments, and social acceptance of the transition costs. How could Polish contractors, manufacturers of devices and local engineering competencies contribute to the modernisation of the sector?
Tarrifs, financing of investments, and social acceptance of the transition costs. How could Polish contractors, manufacturers of devices and local engineering competencies contribute to the modernisation of the sector?
Effective Heating Sector Utilizing Renewable Energy Sources and Waste Heat | Special Event of the Low2HighDH Project
Transition of conventional district heating systems to energy-efficient district heating systems compliant with a new definition in the EED directive. What is required to increase the share of renewable energy, waste heat and low-temperature heat sources.
Experience of businesses participating in the Low2HighDH project conducted within the LIFE project of the European Commission. Technologies, financing, investment models and transformation barriers in the heating sector. Practical examples of implementation in Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia, including the experience of Rudyłtowy heating plant and PEC Wągrowiec, a municipal district heating utility.
Experience of businesses participating in the Low2HighDH project conducted within the LIFE project of the European Commission. Technologies, financing, investment models and transformation barriers in the heating sector. Practical examples of implementation in Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia, including the experience of Rudyłtowy heating plant and PEC Wągrowiec, a municipal district heating utility.
Natural Gas in the Architecture of Energy Security
The market of natural gas after the phase-put of regulatory mechanism an in light of Europe's new geopolitical landscape. What role will natural gas play in the power sector, the sector of district heating, and industry in the years to come?
Supply security, LNG and gas pipeline infrastructure, and the position of Poland as a regional natural gas hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Does this mean that the price cap on gas for industry, district heating and end-consumers will be lifted in 2027?
New investments in natural gas, new power units, the future of the market, biomethan and prospects for gradual decarbonisation of the natural gas sector.
Supply security, LNG and gas pipeline infrastructure, and the position of Poland as a regional natural gas hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Does this mean that the price cap on gas for industry, district heating and end-consumers will be lifted in 2027?
New investments in natural gas, new power units, the future of the market, biomethan and prospects for gradual decarbonisation of the natural gas sector.
Hydrogen after the Infatuation Phase
Reviewing the hydrogen market: practical projects, costs, infrastructure, and demand. In what cases is hydrogen economically viable? Industry, heavy transport, energy storage, RFNBO.
Will hydrogen economy find a stable business model? What projects have a chance of being commercialized in Poland and Europe?
Will hydrogen economy find a stable business model? What projects have a chance of being commercialized in Poland and Europe?
AI and Digitalisation of the Energy Sector
Digitalisation in the energy sector: CSIRE, data on the power market, dynamic tariffs and management of the effectiveness of energy use. Smart grids, automation and digitalisation of distribution networks, investments in energy infrastructure flexibility.
Digital twins and virtual energy assets – experience of operators and power utility. VPP, integration of distributed sources of energy and energy storage, new models of grid management.
Artificial Intelligence in practice: generation forecasts, grid management, predictive maintenance, energy trading and cyberresilience of critical infrastructure. How will AI transform the way the energy sector and power market operate?
Digital twins and virtual energy assets – experience of operators and power utility. VPP, integration of distributed sources of energy and energy storage, new models of grid management.
Artificial Intelligence in practice: generation forecasts, grid management, predictive maintenance, energy trading and cyberresilience of critical infrastructure. How will AI transform the way the energy sector and power market operate?
Transition Locally
Local government, energy clusters, energy cooperatives and local energy utilities. Municipal energy strategies, local energy storage, district heating and the rate of social support for investments.
What will be the significance of energy clusters and energy cooperatives in the energy transition? Does the current model of settlement and decentralized energy support system flexibility, or is it becoming a greater burden for the grid?
Local generation and energy balancing, energy storage, cooperation with operators of distribution systems, and the future of community energy in new reality of the energy sector.
What will be the significance of energy clusters and energy cooperatives in the energy transition? Does the current model of settlement and decentralized energy support system flexibility, or is it becoming a greater burden for the grid?
Local generation and energy balancing, energy storage, cooperation with operators of distribution systems, and the future of community energy in new reality of the energy sector.
Renewable Energy Sources after the Boom: The New Market Conditions
A new phase in the development of renewable energy sources: grid limitations, curtailment, negative prices, cable pooling and integration with energy storage. Is it the end of an era of easy projects?
New models of investments and contracts, financing, and the impact of intervention mechanisms on the market.
Integration of renewable energy sources with industry and contracting services.
New models of investments and contracts, financing, and the impact of intervention mechanisms on the market.
Integration of renewable energy sources with industry and contracting services.
Onshore Wind: Potential, Legislation, Acceptance
Onshore wind energy remains one of the cheapest means of new generation and a key factor in energy transition and industrial competitiveness. What are the prospects for further market development following amendments to legislation and the liberalisation of the 10H distance rule?
Administrative barriers, investment processes, grid connections, social acceptance, and cooperation with local governments. Repowering of existing wind farms, new investment models, cable pooling, and integration with energy storage.
What role will onshore wind play in lowering energy prices for the economy and enhancing Poland's energy security?
Administrative barriers, investment processes, grid connections, social acceptance, and cooperation with local governments. Repowering of existing wind farms, new investment models, cable pooling, and integration with energy storage.
What role will onshore wind play in lowering energy prices for the economy and enhancing Poland's energy security?
SMRs: Business, Technology, Applications
Small modular reactors for industry, district heating, and local energy systems. Technology readiness, financing models, regulations, and investor expectations.
Will SMRs be a viable component of the Polish energy mix after 2035? Opportunities for domestic industry and technology suppliers.
Will SMRs be a viable component of the Polish energy mix after 2035? Opportunities for domestic industry and technology suppliers.
Fuel Security and Infrastructure
Crude oil, liquid fuels, strategic storage, and logistics infrastructure. Security of supply under conditions of geopolitical instability.
The fuel storage market model in the new reality. The role of storage facilities, ports, and diversification of supply routes. Resilience of fuel infrastructure as an element of state security.
The fuel storage market model in the new reality. The role of storage facilities, ports, and diversification of supply routes. Resilience of fuel infrastructure as an element of state security.
Financing the Energy Transition
Banks, funds, the EIB, green bonds, state aid, and EU funds. How to finance energy megaprojects amid high capital costs and rising investment risks? Nuclear power, offshore wind, power grids, energy storage, and industrial decarbonisation against the expectations of the financial market.
The EU taxonomy, ESG, state aid, and industry's access to transition financing. The financial health of businesses and consumers – how do the macroeconomic situation, energy prices, and financing costs impact energy sector clients and the feasibility of executing transition investments?
The EU taxonomy, ESG, state aid, and industry's access to transition financing. The financial health of businesses and consumers – how do the macroeconomic situation, energy prices, and financing costs impact energy sector clients and the feasibility of executing transition investments?
Local Content: How to Retain Value in Poland?
The energy transition as a catalyst for Polish industry and the contracting market. How to increase the participation rate of Polish companies in nuclear, offshore, grid, and storage projects?
How to build competencies, secure certification, and establish a permanent place for Polish companies in global supply chains? How to reconcile EU market competitiveness rules with expectations regarding domestic participation in strategic investments? Can local content become one of the pillars of the state's economic and energy security?
How to build competencies, secure certification, and establish a permanent place for Polish companies in global supply chains? How to reconcile EU market competitiveness rules with expectations regarding domestic participation in strategic investments? Can local content become one of the pillars of the state's economic and energy security?
Biogas, Biomethane, and Alternative Fuels
Biomethane as a component of energy security and local transition. Market potential, infrastructure, regulations, and project economics.
Alternative fuels for transport, industry, and district heating. The principles of circular economy and local energy sources.
Alternative fuels for transport, industry, and district heating. The principles of circular economy and local energy sources.
Electromobility and Energy
Electric transport and the power system. The development of charging infrastructure, smart charging, vehicle-to-grid (V2G), and energy demand.
Will the energy infrastructure keep pace with the electrification of transport? The role of system operators and the fuel sector.
Will the energy infrastructure keep pace with the electrification of transport? The role of system operators and the fuel sector.
Staff for the New Energy Sector
Skills shortage in the energy sector, offshore wind, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, and digitalisation. Education, reskilling, and collaboration between business and academia.
How to prepare the labour market for the largest investment programme in decades? Future skills for the energy sector.
How to prepare the labour market for the largest investment programme in decades? Future skills for the energy sector.
Energy 2035: Scenarios for Poland
What will the Polish energy mix look like in the middle of the next decade? The pace of coal phase-out, the role of gas, the development of nuclear power and offshore wind, and the future of the energy market and infrastructure.
Scenarios for the economy, industry, and energy consumers. How to reconcile security, competitiveness, and climate targets?
Scenarios for the economy, industry, and energy consumers. How to reconcile security, competitiveness, and climate targets?
Green Technologies and Case Studies
The largest and most compelling investments in the Polish energy sector. The experiences of investors and contractors presented as case studies.
Best practices in local content, project management, financing, and cooperation with local industry.
Best practices in local content, project management, financing, and cooperation with local industry.
Energy and Defence
The resilience of energy infrastructure as an element of national security. Energy for the defence industry, military mobility, resource independence, and security of supply.
The war in Ukraine and Europe's new energy security priorities. Protection of critical infrastructure and the importance of domestic industrial capabilities and dual-use technologies for national security.
How to build cooperation between the energy sector and the defence industry? Special energy zones for strategic industries, access to stable and competitively priced energy, and the development of infrastructure supporting production for the defence sector.
The war in Ukraine and Europe's new energy security priorities. Protection of critical infrastructure and the importance of domestic industrial capabilities and dual-use technologies for national security.
How to build cooperation between the energy sector and the defence industry? Special energy zones for strategic industries, access to stable and competitively priced energy, and the development of infrastructure supporting production for the defence sector.
Transition Under Cost Pressure: Business vs Climate Policy
European climate policy in a phase of adjustment? ESG, ETS, CBAM, and net-zero targets in the face of rising energy costs, competitive pressures, and the geopolitical situation. How do medium and large enterprises perceive the energy transition?
Does the European economy need greater regulatory pragmatism today? How do companies assess the pace of change and their capacity to meet climate requirements? Which elements of EU climate policy require adjustment?
Transition as a cost or a catalyst for modernisation? Industrial competitiveness, availability of financing, ESG reporting pressure, and the future of the ETS.
Does the European economy need greater regulatory pragmatism today? How do companies assess the pace of change and their capacity to meet climate requirements? Which elements of EU climate policy require adjustment?
Transition as a cost or a catalyst for modernisation? Industrial competitiveness, availability of financing, ESG reporting pressure, and the future of the ETS.
Energy Talks | Industry and Energy
Discussions with representatives of energy-intensive industries, investors, and energy consumers.
Suppliers' Day | Days of the Suppliers of the Energy Sector
One of the key accompanying events of Energy Days 2026, dedicated to local content and the contracting potential of Polish companies in the energy transition – one of the core themes of the entire conference.
A dedicated space to showcase competencies, technologies, and collaboration opportunities in strategic energy projects: nuclear power, offshore wind, power grids, energy storage, and district heating. Meetings and networking for investors, energy companies, manufacturers, contractors, subcontractors, and technology providers.
An opportunity to build business relationships and develop domestic supply chains for the energy sector.
A dedicated space to showcase competencies, technologies, and collaboration opportunities in strategic energy projects: nuclear power, offshore wind, power grids, energy storage, and district heating. Meetings and networking for investors, energy companies, manufacturers, contractors, subcontractors, and technology providers.
An opportunity to build business relationships and develop domestic supply chains for the energy sector.