Poland draws conclusions from the Blackout of Spain. Here are the planned changes in the law
Representatives of the government and PSE do not hide that the actions taken are the answer to the recent Blackout, which affected the Iberian Peninsula at the end of April. It was one of the most serious power failures in Europe, which revealed how sensitive modern energy systems can be for serious interference. The failure lasted several hours, causing significant interference in the functioning of the economy and everyday life.
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Lessons pulled out of a European failure
The report developed by the European Association of ENTSO-E transmission system operators on the causes of the Spanish-Portuguese energy crisis is to be published in October. Already, however, the collected data shows that Urgent changes in transmission systems on the continent are necessary. In Poland, the Ministry of Energy and PSE are preparing the so -called Antiblackout package, which is a set of legislative actions to increase the security of energy supply.
The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy Wojciech Wrochna emphasized that the main purpose of the new regulations is to secure reliable energy supply for both citizens and the Polish economy.
The president of Polish electricity networks Grzegorz Onichimowski pointed out that the situation in Spain highlighted the need to take decisive steps to secure the Polish energy system. Reminded that Even developed transmission networks in wealthy countries can be susceptible to serious interferenceand restoring their normal work can last several hours.
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Six pillars of Poland's protection
The package presented by PSE and Energy Ministry consists of six elements:
1. System management:
Strengthening incentives for market participants to better adapt electricity production to the current needs of the system, normalizing obligations in reporting work plans for installations connected to the network, increasing the number of entities that will be required to participate in the balancing market (by reducing the threshold of the size of the installations obliged to participate).
2. Local content:
Introduction of regulations regarding the use in public procurement in the area of electricity of a specific share of ICT devices and solutions produced locally.
3. Cybersecurity:
Introduction of certification requirements for devices connected to the network, the obligation to cover large installations and entities managing constant cyber security supervision, minimizing the susceptibility of devices connected to KSE to cyber attacks (Security by Design).
4. Independence of operators:
Strengthening the supervision of the Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure over the development of the National Electricity Network and operator processes.
5. connection to the network:
The shape of the connection process in such a way that it supports the development of technologies in accordance with the state energy policy and the principle of effective management of public funds.
6. Prosumens:
Ordering the rules for connecting prosumers to the network, providing operators with full knowledge about the work of prosumer installations and the possibilities of managing them.
