Scientific Conference “Regulated Markets – Legal, Financial and Market Competitiveness Aspects. The market for generators and consumers – one or two perspectives on energy?”
During the recently held Scientific Conference “Regulated Markets – Legal, Financial and Market Competitiveness Aspects. Market of generators and consumers – one or two perspectives of energy?” organized by Veolia Poland and WSB University, discussed, among other things, the assumptions for the dissemination of the idea of Green Industrial Districts.
The panel discussion on the perspective of energy consumers, moderated by Wojciech Dmochowski, director of the Legal Department of Veolia Polska, included Rafał Gawin, president of the Energy Regulatory Office, Michał Jarczyński, chairman of the board of Arctic Paper Kostrzyn S.A., Tomasz Ślęzak, member of the board of Arcelor Mittal Poland, Dr. Karolina Mucha-Kuś, director of the Department of Projects and Investments in the Upper Silesian and Zagłębie Metropolis, and Henryk Kalisz, president of the Chamber of Industrial Energy and Energy Consumers.
Special Economic Zones have proven to be an effective tool for encouraging new investment in recent years. As Boryszew S.A., we use financing under this instrument for our investment projects in Torun, Skawina and Silesia, which has contributed to the success of these projects.
But today a new tool is needed to promote investment: Green Industrial Districts. Currently, green industrial production is a significant challenge for many industries. In response to this need, it is necessary to build green zones that will facilitate investment in distributed renewable energy sources and create favorable conditions for entrepreneurs who want to operate in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.
Within the framework of Green Industrial Districts, it is necessary to introduce simplified administrative procedures for the installation of new RES capacity and tax exemptions. It is also important to have a differentiated tariff system and to create a so-called “tariff system. Direct lines connecting manufacturing sources to production. Support for companies could also be provided by securing long-term PPAs for the supply of green energy by the BGK.
In Europe, the megatrend is new investments located in close proximity to RES generation sources. H2 Green Steel in Sweden is building a new steel mill based on hydrogen and clean energy supplies from nearby wind turbines. This is the largest steel project in Europe backed by the EIB, ING, UniCredit and BNP Paribas and with the participation of private investors. Low energy prices and zero-carbon production are a guarantee of export success for industrial production in Poland as well.
