Ruch spółdzielczy w energetyce. Nowe trendy w energetyce lokalnej
The cooperative movement in the energy sector: new trends in local energy

Summary/Abstract: The cooperative movement has played a significant role in increasing the competitiveness of the economy and has promoted the European values of solidarity, self-government and democracy. In recent years, the cooperative idea has been linked with the local energy sector – in Europe and in Poland. The decentralization of energy production to local communities – thanks to the incredible development of new technologies in renewable energy – is now becoming a standard in Western Europe. These trends have also been visible in Poland for some time. Unfortunately, in Polish conditions the institution of cooperatives, including energy cooperatives, is negatively associated with the communist era. The main research question, around which the considerations in this article revolve, is as follows – why, despite the existence of a legal basis in Poland from 2016, energy cooperatives have not been created. The article will analyse the legal regulations relating to the functioning of the energy cooperative, taking into account its current status in the energy law.

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