Nowy system wsparcia dla energii wytwarzanej z wysokosprawnej kogeneracji – wybrane aspekty prawne
New support scheme for energy produced from high-performance cogeneration – selected legal aspects

Summary/Abstract: At the end of 2018, the Sejm (Poland’s Lower House of Parliament) adopted legislation aimed at the comprehensive regulation of cogeneration, that is, the simultaneous generation of electricity and heat. This legislative solution was dictated by the necessity to popularize a method of energy generation that is highly efficient and results in a relatively low level of environmental harm. In the opinion of the authors, the new legislation should be evaluated positively given that, since the system is competition-based, energy targets can be met at the lowest possible cost to the state budget. At the same time, small and already existing power generation units are protected thanks to the guaranteed aid. However, the aim of this article is also to point out the disadvantages of this system, including the unjustified investigation of the incentive effect and different treatment of energy producers using cogeneration and renewable sources.

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