A constant increase in prices of electricity in Poland should lead to a greater interest in other energy sources. The strong lobby for fossil fuels, however, has hindered development of investments in renewable energy sources. This is reflected in the drafts of Energy Law now before the Polish Parliament. Both government submission and deputy-sponsored draft do not consider widespread power generation using unconventional sources. As these issues have not been addressed in either draft, development of wind power and hydropower stations is unlikely.
The use of wind power use increases even though the subsidies towards it have amounted to a mere 1 per cent of funds spent on the nuclear power sector. In 1983 there were 1 000 MW of capacity installed in wind-driven power plants. In the last decade about 200 MW has been installed each year. The European Commission works on adaptation of the regulations on wind power plants to the general framework of European energy policy requirements. This objective has been pursued by the Committee on Electrical Engineering of the European Union. The author gives an account of the wind power generation in various countries of Europe.
Przedstawiono niekonwencjonalne źródła energii i ich podział oraz podano koszt 1 kWh energii elektrycznej w porównaniu do różnych sposobów jej pozyskania. W szczególności opisano sposoby uzyskania energii elektrycznej za pomocą kolektorów słonecznych, siłowni wiatrowych oraz biogazowni.