Polish energy firm secures loans for biomass plant in Gdynia to cut coal use by 60,000 tons annually

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Polish energy firm secures loans for biomass plant in Gdynia to cut coal use by 60,000 tons annually
Polands PGE begins 200 million gas engine project to end coal use at Kraków plant by 2028
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Polish energy company PGE Energia Ciepła has secured 107.6 million złoty in preferential loans from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management to build a biomass installation at the Gdynia Electro-Heat Plant, part of its decarbonization program. The project, expected to be completed by mid-2028, will add a 30 MWt source capable of producing 544,000 GJ of heat annually from sustainable biomass, reducing CO₂ emissions by about 60,000 tons per year compared to coal-based production.
The investment is part of a broader transformation of the Gdynia plant, which includes gas engine units with a combined capacity of 49.9 MWe and 49.3 MWt, a peak-reserve boiler house, a 26 MWt steam boiler, and a gas pipeline to supply new generation units. Radosław Woszczyk, vice president of PGE Energia Ciepła, stated the project will further limit coal use and support the development of an energy-efficient district heating system in Gdynia, serving the city as well as Rumia, Reda, and the Kosakowo commune .
In Kraków, PGE Energia Ciepła has also begun construction of a gas-fired cogeneration system at the Kraków Electro-Heat Plant, with a total capacity of 100 MWe and 100 MWt. The 866 million złoty project, implemented by Polish firms Unibep and SBB Energy, is scheduled for completion in 2028 and will reduce coal consumption by approximately 200,000 tons annually. Dariusz Lubera, president of PGE, noted the plant currently supplies about 70 percent of Kraków’s district heating, underscoring the scale of the transition .
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