Poland saw the fewest land-based wind energy projects in 2025 since 2020, jeopardizing national climate goals amid regulatory and military obstacles.
Declining Wind Energy Development
In 2025, Poland recorded the least land-based wind energy project development since 2020, according to the Instrat Foundation. The monthly average was 34 MW, significantly less than the nearly three times greater capacity added in 2022-2023.
This slowdown raises doubts about Poland’s ability to achieve even less ambitious targets outlined in the updated National Energy and Climate Plan (KPEiK), unless development accelerates considerably.
Regulatory and Military Obstacles
The wind energy industry continues to face new hurdles. The proposed wind energy law, which aims to streamline and accelerate investment processes, has not been passed. Its first version was vetoed by President Karol Nawrocki in August 2025, while the second remains at the Permanent Committee of the Council of Ministers.
Investors report growing opposition from the military, and new guidelines from the General Directorate for Environmental Protection (GDOŚ) are expected to further limit the potential for land-based wind energy development.
Industry Response
In response, the Confederation of Lewiatan has included creating a “strategy for utilizing the potential of land-based wind energy” as one of 21 priorities in its energy transformation package submitted to the government.
