Poland

In 2017, the company decided to invest more than €1bn in the production capacity of EV batteries at its existing plant in the Dolnoślaskie region of Poland

The funding will support the construction of a factory to produce cathode materials for EVs

The 64.6MW Witnica solar park is due for completion by the end of 2020

With this addition, the wind manufacturing company has surpassed 1GW of onshore wind energy projects in the country

The country doesn’t yet have any offshore wind farms but officials have set out a plan to make it the largest operator of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea by 2050

The facility will supply cathode materials, a key component for lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers

IEEFA recommends the use of waste heat recovery – this is capturing and transferring the waste heat as an extra energy resource

The funding will support the development of 128 solar power plants with a total power of 121MW

The PV plants are expected to save 47,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year

The country still generates 80% of its energy from coal and has committed to the EU climate and energy targets for 2030