A trade mission to Denmark with Polish entrepreneurs took place on September 3-5, with the aim of cooperation between the two countries for the development of a strong wind power supply chain. The mission was organized by the Wind Industry Hub Foundation, the Polish Wind Energy Association and the Polish Embassy in Denmark.
It is in the interest of both Poland and Denmark to cooperate and jointly develop a supply chain for the offshore and onshore wind energy sector. It will provide the raw material and service base for investment projects in the coming decades. These are the key objectives of the Polish delegation’s mission to Denmark, “Jointly Building the Wind Energy Supply Chain,” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, the Szczecin Metropolitan Development Agency, the Polish Wind Energy Association and the Wind Industry Hub.
Among the more than 50-person delegation of the unique trade mission of Polish companies to Denmark are representatives of domestic wind energy supply chain companies and offshore wind farm developers – including PGE Baltica and ORLEN Neptun. The mission also has a diplomatic character – senators – members of the Senate Committee on Climate and Environment, particularly involved in the development of the Polish wind sector – are also participating .
– Poland’s energy transition is accelerating, and the wind power market has been growing rapidly for several years. The transition to green energy must go hand in hand with industrial competitiveness and increasing employment throughout the value chain in Europe. Building international business relationships is the best way to create a strong European supply chain for the offshore and onshore sector and to create a framework for international cooperation in this area,” said Wladyslaw Komarnicki, Senator of the Republic of Poland.
– We firmly believe in the development of wind energy, which is crucial for independence, energy security, or climate protection. This is an undertaking of a technological revolution, and Poland should participate in this process on an equal footing with other European countries,” said Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka, Senator of the Republic of Poland.
The new branch of the economy will benefit the so-called local content – that is, Polish companies involved in the production and supply chain. The Polish delegation to Denmark “Jointly building the wind energy supply chain” aims to promote Polish industry, which has great potential to be an important player in the global wind energy supply chain.
– Our Polish-Danish mission at the political and business levels, aims to build a strong European supply chain for the wind energy sector. The agenda of the event includes strengthening the supply chain, based on Polish-Danish partnerships, and creating a framework for international cooperation in this area. This is a unique opportunity for new business relationships and a chance to enter or strengthen the Polish-Danish market,” stresses Dominika Taranko, vice president of the Wind Industry Hub Foundation.
– The dynamic growth of investments in recent years clearly indicates that Poland is the place where a regional wind industry hub is emerging. If we use the Baltic’s total potential of 33 GW, OWE could meet up to 57% of Poland’s electricity demand. If we succeed in this plan, there will be a good chance that the share of local content will exceed 50% in the projects implemented in Poland ,” says Janusz Gajowiecki, president of the Polish Wind Energy Association and the Wind Industry Hub Foundation.
In addition to meetings with diplomatic services of the Polish Embassy in Copenhagen and B2B meetings, the study tour plan includes a visit to the Vestas factory and the port of Esbjerg. The itinerary includes a meeting and visit to the Vestas Test Center in Aarhus, a trip to the Ørsted offshore wind farm in Anholt, a meeting and visit to the Siemens Gamesa blade factory in Aalborg, a visit to the Port of Esbjerg, a meeting and tour of the O&M Ørsted infrastructure in the Port of Esbjerg, a tour of European Energy’s infrastructure in Måde and the e-methanol plant in Kassø.
We believe that the economic mission to Denmark will contribute to strengthening at the political and business level, cooperation between companies in the joint development of the wind energy supply chain based on Polish-Danish partnerships.
We would like to sincerely thank all the mission partners for the commitment and hospitality we experienced while heading the length and breadth of Denmark.