Moving away from fossil fuels is a must. And it is on a global scale, which, of course, is only possible if individual countries implement appropriate policies. The green transition is certainly worth learning from those who have already achieved quite a lot in this area, moving away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. We can certainly learn a lot from Australia. Why?
Record renewable energy production in Australia
In the last days of August, for the first time in Australia’s history, coal-based power plants generated less than half of the electricity needed. As much as 48.7 percent of the electricity came from RES, much of it from wind turbines. This was all due to record high winds, which allowed wind turbines to achieve remarkable efficiency. Thus, it can be assumed that Australia is an example of the efficiency and importance of wind farms in achieving energy transition goals. Australia is an interesting example insofar as its transition away from fossil fuels is also fraught with many difficulties and political turmoil. What, on the other hand, are Poland’s plans for further RES development?
The government’s energy plans
The government assumes that 56 percent of energy will be approached from green sources by 2030, which in turn should translate into the production of 193 TWh of power. This implies an investment of 792 billion zlotys. If this scenario came to fruition, coal would account for 22 percent of energy production, 16 percent would go to gas and hydrogen, and the remainder to ESP.
Undoubtedly, these are extremely ambitious but realistic plans. Their realization, however, remains dependent on a number of factors. Friendly legislation, a significant reduction in bureaucratic obligations, access to the land necessary for the construction of wind and photovoltaic farms, adequate financial support, ease of acquiring the necessary technologies – these are just the most important of a long list of conditions that must be met for the energy transition to come to fruition.