Energy management

The ORLEN Group currently has power units in three countries. In Poland there are, among others, in Płock, Włocławek, Ostrołęka, Elbląg, Kalisz, Jedlicz and Trzebinia, in the Czech Republic in Litvinov, Libiš, Kolin and Pardubice, and in Lithuania in Możejki. The ORLEN Group owes its strong position in terms of the share of electricity from renewable sources in the total energy generated mainly to the production of energy in hydroelectric plants and wind farms belonging to the Energa Group and ORLEN Wind 3. Green energy is also produced in installations burning biomass (in Energa Elektrownie Ostrołęka and Energa Kogeneracja) and in three solar farms.

More information on the ORLEN Group’s energy assets and projects in progress is available in the `Energy` section.

By 2030, the Company intends to achieve over 2.5 GW of installed capacity in renewable sources (calculated according to the ORLEN Group’s share in installed capacity). At least 1.7 GW will be provided by offshore wind farms, and 0.8 GW by onshore sources – wind farms and photovoltaics. The ORLEN Group will also increase the installed capacity in modern gas power plants from 1.1 GW to over 2.0 GW. The generation capacity will be supplemented by an extensive, modern distribution network of the ORLEN Group, providing access to a wide range of customers and generating stable profits. The concern will also implement pilot energy storage facilities, enabling optimization of electricity distribution costs.

For more information on the development of the Energy segment, see Strategy 2030.

The indicator was calculated as the difference between total chemical energy used in fuel plus energy purchased from the ORLEN Group’s third-party suppliers and sales of heat and electricity to customers outside the ORLEN Group.

The indicator is calculated as installed capacity broken down by primary energy source.

The indicator is calculated as net energy output broken down by primary energy source.

The total generation efficiency was calculated as the quotient of total net energy output (electricity and/or heat) and the volume of fuel supplied, broken down by primary energy source. The electricity generation efficiency was calculated as net electricity output divided by the volume of fuel supplied for electricity generation (in the case of cogeneration units, established based on the physical division, i.e., in proportion to the heat and electricity volume generated), broken down by primary energy source.

Amounts of fuel for electricity generation by cogeneration units were established based on the physical method. Consistency of the 2020 data has been ensured.

The indicator includes electricity produced by wind, solar, biomass-fired and biogas-fired sources and hydroelectric power plants. Production from the Żydowo pumped-storage power plant has not been included.

Total gross renewable electricity output at the Total gross renewable electricity output at the ORLEN Group (excluding Żydowo pumped-storage power plant) in 2021 was 1,667,205.57 MWh.

Number of installed chargers as at the end of 2021: 445. Number of chargers in use: 420.