PGE Energia Odnawialna from the PGE Group has received building permits for three photovoltaic farms with a total capacity of over 100 MW, the company announced. These are the installations in the Lubelskie Voivodeship: PV Srebrzyszcze, PV Wrzosów and PV Żółtańce.
“The PV Wrzosów, PV Srebrzyszcze and PV Żółtańce farms are the next large photovoltaic investments that we are starting to implement this year. A few months ago, we settled the tender for the construction of the 25 MW PV Augustynka farm and started work on the 100-megawatt PV Jeziórko installation. A few weeks ago, we received a permit to build a 50 MW solar power plant, which will be built thanks to cooperation with the Kleszczów Commune,” said Marcin Karlikowski, President of PGE EO, quoted in the release.
The PGE Group generates 41% of net electricity production in Poland, and its share in the heat market is 18%. The Group estimates its share in the renewable energy market at 10%. In a distribution area of approx. 123,000 sq. km2 PGE serves 5.5 million customers. Its market share in terms of the volume of distributed electricity is 25%, and sales to end users – 33%. The company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2009.