One of two EU aid packages worth EUR 107 million for upgrading the Polish grid should help facilitate more wind power in the country.

While the first package is for reducing energy losses, the second is for upgrading both the transmission and distribution networks to allow for more renewable energy. The finance packages do not break EU rules on anti-competitive state aid because "the positive effects of the scheme on the environment clearly outweigh potential distortion of competition", according to the European Commission. "The commission welcomes investments in energy infrastructure which will allow energy savings and better market access for renewable electricity", says EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes.

Original source: Wind Power Monthly, No. 29, Sep. 2009, p. 20