Tauron Group, the Polish state-owned electric power concern, has been participating in research programs carried out by the American Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in the area of energy storage. 

Poland plans to achieve the EU15 energy intensity level of 2005 by 2030 and is obligated to meet EU directives to improve energy efficiency by 20% in 2020, showing annual energy efficiency savings of 1.5%.

Almost eighty percent of Poland’s electricity is produced by hard and brown coal fired power plants that were built between1960-1980, and no longer meet the EU’s strict environmental requirements for greenhouse gas emissions reduction. 

Expanding and upgrading of Poland’s electricity transmission network is a key element to meet its EU goals of increasing renewable energy sources.

Energy transformation is one of the major pillars of the European Commission’s (EC) strategy for economic recovery. This approach is compatible with Poland’s economic priorities of energy sector transformation to meet EU Green Deal obligations. 

Papua New Guinea’s developing infrastructure provides many opportunities to export goods such as processed foods, pharmaceuticals, industrial/hardware/mining supplies and aviation equipment.

Mozambique’s state-owned national power utility is undergoing a large-scale transformation program. 

India’s reforms allow private investment in commercial coal mining.

India’s first and largest green-field refinery project with a production capacity of 60 million tons per annum, and is touted to become the largest integrated refinery and petrochemical facility in the world. 

The Government of India (GOI) has ambitious plans to increase the share of natural gas from 6.5% to 15% within the next few years. 

Brazil’s Petrobras has confirmed a continued focus on exploration and production activities, and also its divestment plans. Petrobras does not foresee renewables in its portfolio, yet its R&D Center will continue to research offshore wind power. 

Plans to establish power generation plants in the West Bank offer opportunities for U.S. companies in the areas power generation, transmission, and distribution.

Indonesia is challenged by grid reliability and electricity distribution to rural communities. U.S. companies have an opportunity to partner with the state-owned utility, PLN, to resolve these challenges. 

Poland plans to install smart meters at 80% of end-users by 2026. Currently the number of intelligent meters installed constitutes only 5% of the total number of meters in operation (1.3 million).

The Polish government is working on legislation to allow the construction of wind farms off of Poland’s coastline.