What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is PROJEKT USTAWY 1746.
Offshore Wind Farm Facilitation and New RES Acceleration Areas
The act introduces several facilitations for the construction of offshore wind farms, including the possibility of sharing infrastructure and simplifications in auctions. It also creates new, simplified planning procedures for designating areas for the accelerated development of renewable energy sources (RES) on land and at sea. For citizens, this means potentially faster development of green energy, but also changes in spatial planning and new maritime safety regulations.
Key points
Infrastructure sharing: Offshore wind farms will be able to use shared offshore substations and cables, which may lower investment costs.
New RES acceleration areas: Voivodeship governments will designate special areas where RES investments (e.g., solar, wind farms) will be implemented under a simplified procedure, without the need for an environmental decision for some projects.
Changes in offshore auctions: The possibility of submitting bids for two farms in one area was introduced, a 200 MW limit for additional farms in first-phase support locations, and new safeguards against inflation in price indexation.
Maritime safety: Mandatory safety zones around each turbine and offshore station (from 150 to 500 meters) with a ban on vessel entry were established, along with new regulations for ships carrying industrial personnel.
Extended working time: In ports and service bases servicing offshore wind farms, working time may be extended to 14 hours per day and 84 hours per week, with a mandatory equal rest period.
95%
VOTING RESULTS
2025-10-09
For
418
Against
21
Abstain
0
Status:
Became Law
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