Selling energy equipment in Poland: the market, the rules and the trade fairs

Poland is moving away from coal fast: coal and other solid fuels fell from 69% to 54% of its electricity between 2022 and 2024, solar capacity reached 21.7 GW in 2024, and the national plan adopted in June 2026 targets 30–32% renewables in final energy by 2030. Türkiye is Poland's leading supplier of large power transformers and a top-three supplier of high-voltage cables and heating boilers. The main fairs are ENEX in Kielce, Solar Energy Expo near Warsaw and ENERGETAB in Bielsko-Biała.

Last checked: 25 October 2026

The Polish energy market in figures

Coal, lignite and other solid fossil fuels produced 54.2% of Poland's electricity in 2024, down from 69.4% in 2022; wind produced 14.5% and solar 10.2% (Eurostat). Solar capacity grew from 7.4 GW in 2021 to 21.7 GW in 2024, and onshore wind to 10.2 GW; Poland had no offshore wind in operation in 2024 (Eurostat). At the end of 2025, more than 1.6 million small renewable installations, almost all of them solar, had 13.9 GW of capacity (URE).

Renewables covered 17.7% of Poland's gross final energy use in 2024 and 30.4% of its electricity (GUS). The National Energy and Climate Plan adopted on 8 June 2026 targets 30–32% renewables in final energy by 2030 and expects 30.5 to 32.4 GW of solar and 5.9 GW of offshore wind by then. Offshore wind auctions for a total of up to 12 GW are planned for 2027, 2029 and 2031, after an auction in December 2025 contracted about 3.4 GW (Ministry of Energy). In December 2025 the European Commission approved State aid for Poland's first nuclear power plant (Ministry of Energy).

Poland's imports of energy equipment in 2025 (Eurostat):

Product group (HS code)Polish imports in 2025 (million euros)Change on 2024
Insulated wire and cable (8544)2,910+6%
Batteries and accumulators (8507)2,350−6%
Transformers and converters (8504)2,291+5%
Steel towers and masts, including wind towers (730820)396nearly 12 times (33.8 in 2024)
Solar modules (854143)366−47%
Generating sets (8502)310+65%

Imports of solar modules have fallen every year since 2022, from 1.7 billion euros to 366 million, with China still supplying about half. Imports of steel towers and masts, a heading that includes wind towers, jumped in 2025, almost all from Denmark (Eurostat). For goods arriving from another EU country, Eurostat records the country they were shipped from (Eurostat).

Where Turkish energy equipment stands in Poland

In Turkish statistics, transformers and converters are Türkiye's third-largest single export item to Poland: 167 million US dollars in 2025, up 28.6%. Insulated wire and cable, the fifth-largest item, grew 29.1% to 141 million US dollars (Ministry of Trade). Polish import records show how strong Turkish suppliers are in power equipment (Eurostat):

Product (HS code)Türkiye's share of Polish imports, 2025Türkiye's rank among suppliers
Power transformers above 10,000 kVA (850423)73.0%1st
Power transformers of 650 to 10,000 kVA (850422)24.3%1st
Cables for more than 1,000 V (854460)19.7%3rd
Central-heating boilers (8403)15.2%3rd
Transformers and converters (8504)6.6%4th
Generating sets (8502)4.3%6th
Insulated wire and cable (8544)4.4%6th
Control and distribution boards (8537)2.2%8th

Polish imports of Turkish control and distribution boards almost quadrupled in two years, from 8.5 million euros in 2023 to 31.7 million in 2025. Türkiye was Poland's largest supplier of steel towers and masts from 2022 to 2024, with 82% of imports in 2023, but in 2025 it supplied only 1.8% as imports from Denmark surged. In solar modules, inverters, lithium batteries and heat pumps, Türkiye's share is below 1% (Eurostat).

Turkish export figures (in US dollars) and Polish import figures (in euros, by country of origin for goods from outside the EU) are separate series and do not match exactly.

Rules for selling energy equipment in Poland

  • Customs: transformers, cables, boilers and generators are industrial goods and move from Türkiye to Poland under the EU–Türkiye customs union without customs duty (European Commission).
  • CE marking: electrical equipment rated between 50 and 1,000 V AC or 75 and 1,500 V DC, such as low-voltage switchgear, boards and cables, falls under the Low Voltage Directive (Directive 2014/35/EU); machinery such as generating sets follows the Machinery Regulation, which covers its electrical risks itself (see our machinery guide).
  • Ecodesign for transformers: power transformers of 1 kVA or more used in 50 Hz networks or in industry, including those for onshore wind and solar plants, must meet the EU's efficiency requirements; transformers designed for offshore wind turbines and platforms are excluded. The stricter Tier 2 levels have applied since 1 July 2021 (Regulation 2019/1783).
  • Net-Zero Industry Act: since 30 December 2025, EU countries must apply resilience and sustainability criteria to at least 30% of the renewable-energy volume they auction each year (or to 6 GW), unless this would make an auction disproportionately costly. The resilience criterion looks at components from any non-EU country that supplies more than half of the EU market; used as award criteria, these criteria weigh 15–30% together. Public contracts for net-zero technologies must also apply minimum sustainability requirements (Regulation 2024/1735).
  • Carbon border rules: steel structures, including wind towers, and non-insulated aluminium cable are covered by the EU carbon border mechanism; insulated cable and transformers are not. An importer that brings in no more than 50 tonnes of covered goods a year is exempt (the exemption does not apply to electricity or hydrogen), and certificates go on sale on 1 February 2027 (European Commission, Regulation 2023/956, Regulation 2025/2083).
  • Storage batteries: stationary storage batteries must carry state-of-health data in their battery management system, and industrial batteries over 2 kWh need a digital battery passport from 18 February 2027 (Regulation 2023/1542).

For the customs union, origin documents and CE marking in general, see exporting to Poland.

The energy fairs that matter

Poland's energy fairs are spread across Kielce, Warsaw, Bielsko-Biała, Gdańsk and Poznań. Audited figures come from the Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry (PIPT); the Solar Energy Expo figures are the organiser's (Ptak Warsaw Expo).

FairCityNext editionLatest size
Solar Energy Expo, part of Warsaw Energy WeekNadarzyn, near Warsaw (Ptak Warsaw Expo)12–14 January 2027328 exhibitors, 21,757 visitors (2026)
ENEX: power, electrical engineering and renewablesKielce3–4 March 2027344 exhibitors, 22,143 visitors (2025, audited)
Power Connect: energy sectorGdańsk17–19 March 2027no audited figures
EnergyON Summit and H2POLANDPoznań13–14 April 2027no audited figures
EXPO-GAS: gas technologyKielce21–22 April 2027105 exhibitors, 4,291 visitors (2025, audited)
WIND Energy Expo and Energetica Expo (first editions)Nadarzyn, near Warsaw (Ptak Warsaw Expo)15–17 June 2027first editions
ENERGETAB: electrical power equipmentBielsko-Biała14–16 September 2027485 exhibitors, 38,762 visitors (2025, audited)
ReBuild Ukraine: Construction & EnergyWarsaw (EXPO XXI)12–13 November 2026no audited figures

The dates come from the organisers (Solar Energy Expo, ENEX, Power Connect, EnergyON, EXPO-GAS, WIND Energy Expo, Energetica Expo, ENERGETAB). ENERGETAB, the eighth-largest audited fair in Poland by exhibitors in 2025, is not yet on our site.

For Turkish companies, ENERGETAB and ReBuild Ukraine are on the Ministry of Trade's 2026 lists for both national group stands and individual stands, and Solar Energy Expo and ENEX were on the 2025 and 2026 lists for individual stands (Ministry of Trade). The 2027 lists had not been published by October 2026; see our guide to Ministry of Trade support for fairs in Poland. More energy fairs, with their dates, are on our energy and power fairs page.

Who you meet at these fairs

  • Solar Energy Expo: in 2026, 41% of visitors were company owners, 25% sales specialists, 16% renewable-energy operators and 10% renewable-energy engineers; 88% came from Poland (Ptak Warsaw Expo).
  • ENEX: power and electrical engineering, renewables, e-mobility and energy storage; the organiser is recruiting exhibitors from the Gulf, North Africa, India and Ukraine (Targi Kielce).
  • ENERGETAB: electrical power equipment; the organiser reported 526 exhibitors from 31 countries in 2026 (ENERGETAB).
  • WIND Energy Expo and Energetica Expo: turbines and components, onshore and offshore wind, transmission and distribution, substations and grid automation (Ptak Warsaw Expo, Ptak Warsaw Expo).

Transformer, cable and switchgear makers fit ENERGETAB, ENEX and Energetica Expo; boiler and heating makers fit Heating Tech and Heat Pumps Expo near Warsaw (7–9 September 2027) (Ptak Warsaw Expo); and suppliers to wind and solar projects fit Solar Energy Expo and WIND Energy Expo.

Exhibiting at a Polish energy fair with us

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Frequently asked questions

What are the main energy fairs in Poland?

Solar Energy Expo near Warsaw (12–14 January 2027), ENEX in Kielce (3–4 March 2027) and ENERGETAB in Bielsko-Biała (14–16 September 2027). Other fairs include Power Connect in Gdańsk, EXPO-GAS in Kielce and the new WIND Energy Expo near Warsaw.

How fast is Poland's energy transition?

Coal and other solid fuels fell from 69.4% to 54.2% of Poland's electricity between 2022 and 2024, and solar capacity almost tripled from 2021 to 21.7 GW in 2024. The national plan of June 2026 targets 30–32% renewables in final energy by 2030, with offshore wind auctions up to 2031.

Which Turkish energy products sell best in Poland?

Power transformers: Türkiye supplied 73% of Poland's imports of the largest transformers in 2025 and was also first in the 650 to 10,000 kVA class. It is third in cables for more than 1,000 V and in central-heating boilers.

Do power transformers have EU efficiency rules?

Yes. Power transformers of 1 kVA or more used in 50 Hz networks or in industry, including those for onshore wind and solar plants, must meet the EU ecodesign requirements; transformers for offshore wind turbines and platforms are excluded. The stricter Tier 2 levels have applied since 1 July 2021.

Are energy products covered by the EU carbon border mechanism?

Steel structures, including wind towers, and non-insulated aluminium cable are covered; insulated cable and transformers are not. An importer that brings in no more than 50 tonnes of covered goods a year is exempt (the exemption does not apply to electricity or hydrogen).

Which Polish energy fairs does the Turkish Ministry of Trade support?

ENERGETAB and ReBuild Ukraine are on the 2026 lists for both national group stands and individual stands, and Solar Energy Expo and ENEX were on the 2025 and 2026 lists for individual stands. The 2027 lists had not been published by October 2026.

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