Poland's rising electricity exports highlight grid bottlenecks hampering clean energy rollout

Poland is projected to become a net exporter of electricity by March 2026, according to industry reports. The shift is driven by extensive photovoltaic installations, but owners of large solar farms complain that the state utility can remotely shut down their plants and impose pricing that can turn profits into losses. Critics call for fairer net‑metering arrangements or transparent market‑based sales and stress the need for dedicated energy‑storage solutions to stabilise the grid.

A separate analysis shows that about 51 billion zł worth of wind, solar and storage projects are waiting for connection to Poland’s distribution networks. Overloaded local grids are identified as the main bottleneck, limiting the country’s ability to replace coal and gas with cheaper, cleaner power. The AFRY report for Beyond Fossil Fuels argues that current European grid policies focus too much on high‑voltage transmission and insufficiently address distribution upgrades, which currently accommodate over 90 % of new renewable capacity.