Wind power is a minor source of electricity in Poland. As of the end of 2011, total installed capacity was 1,616 megawatts (MWe), which provided 2,745 gigawatt-hours (GW·h) — almost 2% of the electricity produced in the country. The energy production sources are registered by the state Office of Control of Electricity.
Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Installed Capacity (MW) | 0 | 27 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 153 | 276 | 544 | 725 | 1,180 | 1,616 |
Generation (GW·h) | 132 | 234 | 506 | 796 | 1,051 | 1,843 | 2,745 | ||||
% of electricity production | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
The major point of production are:
Place | Voivodeship | Installed Capacity, MW | Commissioned |
---|---|---|---|
Margonin | 120 | 2010 | |
Karścino | 90 | 2008 | |
Nekla | 52.5 | 2010 | |
Tymień | West Pomerania | 50 | |
Łosina near Słupsk | West Pomerania | 48 | |
Suwałki | 41 | 2009 | |
Kisielice | Warmia-Masuria | 40.5 | |
Jagniątkowo | West Pomerania | 30.6 | |
Ostrowo | Pomerania | 30 | |
Kamieńsk | Łódź | 30 | |
Zagórze | West Pomerania | 30 | |
Puck | Pomerania | 22 | |
Cisowo | West Pomerania | 18 | |
Lisewo | Pomerania | 10.8 | |
Barzowice | West Pomerania | 5.1 |
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