Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) has initiated a call for applications for co-financing electricity storage facilities.
The programme, funded by the country’s Modernisation Fund, has a budget of more than 4bn zlotys ($1.02bn). This initiative aims to enhance the stability of the national power system and optimise the use of renewable energy sources.
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The call for applications targets investments in constructing electricity storage facilities with a capacity of at least 2MW and 4 megawatt hours (MWh).
This includes battery containers, inverters, transformers and the assembly of battery modules, along with tests and acceptance of storage facilities.
Optional investments include network connections and warehouse configuration.
Management board of the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management president Józef Matysiak stated: “The construction of energy storage facilities is essential for the stabilisation of the power system and more efficient use of the growing production of energy from renewable sources.
“Support from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management is a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to actively participate in the energy transformation while building the country’s energy security.”
Eligible beneficiaries must be entrepreneurs, excluding financial sector entities. The application period runs from 4 April to 30 May 2025.
Funding will be available as grants and/or loans under the priority programme, with a total budget of 4.15bn zlotys. Grants can reach up to 3.735bn zlotys, and loans are capped at 415m zlotys.
The funding intensity for grants can cover up to 45% of total investment costs, with an additional 10% for medium-sized enterprises and 20% for small enterprises.
Loans, available on preferential or market terms, can cover up to 100% of eligible costs.
Poland recently took a significant step towards establishing its first nuclear power plant with the approval of 60.2bn zlotys in funding.
