Poland has announced that its first offshore wind auction will be held on December 17, 2025.
Developers will compete for contracts supporting the construction of projects with a total capacity of 4GW. The auction will determine which offshore wind projects will be awarded 25-year contracts for difference (CfD). These contracts will give producers the right to cover negative balances for electricity, stabilising revenue, and reducing market risk.
The developers who offer the lowest price for electricity from future farms will be declared the winners. The offered price cannot be higher than the maximum price announced by the country’s Minister of Climate and Environment. Depending on the location, the maximum price will range from PLN 485.71 ($130) to PLN 512.32 ($137.3) per MWh. Winning bidders will be given seven years from the auction to start producing electricity.
The financing of the support system for offshore wind farms will be carried out from the renewable energy fees collected by the electricity transmission system operator.
For the auction to be valid, at least three valid bids must be submitted. Equinor and Polenergia have already submitted their pre-qualification application for the 1,560MW Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm project to participate in the auction.
If the auction cannot be held in 2025 due to a lack of interest or an insufficient number of eligible developers, it will be pushed back to 2026.
