Prawne perspektywy rozwoju spółdzielni energetycznych w Polsce
Legal perspectives on the development of energy cooperatives in Poland
Author(s): Tomasz MarzecSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy, Law on Economics, EU-Legislation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: energy cooperatives; cooperative law; renewable energy law; community energy; renewable energy community;
Summary/Abstract: In 2016, the Polish legal system received a legal definition of an energy cooperative. The aim of an energy cooperative is to generate renewable energy solely for the needs of the energy cooperative and its members. Author presents how energy cooperatives contribute to energy transformation in selected EU members, in order to analyze legal perspectives in Polish law. The Polish Act on Renewable Energy Sources the legal requirements that must be met in order to register the energy cooperative. The dedicated support system (a scheme for prosumers to balance their energy consumption) is only available to registered energy cooperatives. There is currently no energy cooperative registered in Poland. In this light, the aim of this paper is to present the obstacles that prevent the formation of energy cooperatives in Poland and to formulate proposals to resolve them.
Journal: internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (iKAR)
- Issue Year: 10/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 24-40
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Polish