Wind Industry Hub, together with the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW) and CEE Energy Group, has published the Polish Strategy for Onshore Wind Industry Development — a roadmap for building a domestic industrial base around the country’s growing onshore wind market. The document projects the total value of Poland’s onshore wind market at up to PLN 214 billion between 2026 and 2040, with PLN 150 billion in capital expenditure and PLN 60 billion in operational and maintenance costs.
The annual investment stream could reach PLN 17 billion if Poland sustains capacity additions of 1.5 to 2 GW per year, reaching a total installed base of 34 GW within roughly 15 years. The strategy argues that as much of this capital as possible should remain in the domestic economy. “Onshore wind energy is not merely energy infrastructure. It should be the foundation of a programme to build modern Polish industry,” said Dominika Taranko, Vice-President and Managing Director of Wind Industry Hub.
The central objective of the strategy is maximising local content — the share of Polish companies in the supply chain. Polish firms currently hold strong positions in construction and infrastructure (EPC/BoP), accounting for 70 to 90 per cent of project value, and in operations and maintenance (O&M), where their share reaches 75 per cent. The most significant gap lies in turbine technology, where Polish industry currently covers around 25 per cent. “Polish manufacturers are ready to enter a European market estimated to be 15 times larger than the domestic one, but they need administrative support and investment predictability to plan their growth,” said PSEW President Janusz Gajowiecki.
The strategy is built around four Priority Programmes: developing a domestic steel materials and construction base, scaling EPC competencies, building long-term O&M and repowering capacity, and integrating Polish companies into the turbine technology ecosystem at higher value-added levels. These are supported by six Implementation Packages covering market stability, EU regulatory adaptation, financing, institutional coordination, innovation, and workforce development.
The onshore strategy complements the Polish Strategy for Offshore Wind Industry Development published last year, forming what the authors describe as the first comprehensive vision for Poland’s entire wind industry. Together, the two documents map investment, regulatory, and skills requirements for expanding Poland’s role in both domestic and European wind supply chains. “Implementation of the Strategy could distinguish Poland on the international stage,” said Maciej Mierzwiński of CEE Energy Group, co-author of the document.
