While appearing at the event, held Wednesday and Thursday, also cast a net in search for local sales partners.
“The Polish solar energy market has large potential," said Thomas Czarnecki, Head of International Sales at the Kirchner Solar Group. "The RENEXPOŽ Poland is the ideal platform from which to enter into a dialogue with investors, municipalities, utility providers and relevant decision makers of the energy industry. Therefore, we make use of the trade show to search for new local partners.
He added, “We provide tailor-made solutions and guarantee high quality and performance standards of the implemented components. This also gives our partners an edge.
"Besides, the Kirchner Solar Group has participated in the solar energy market for more than 20 years, and thus benefits from our experience and presence when entering new regions. Today, we are represented in 13 countries worldwide, with wholly-owned subsidies and realized projects in over 30 different countries,” Czarnecki said.
Poland has set itself the target of increasing the share of renewable energies to 15.5 percent of its portfolio by 2020, and will therefore introduce a feed-in tariff for a photovoltaic power plant in 2013.
The new regulation replaces the quota system, which is currently in place, and lets experts expect a dynamic market development. For small-scale solar power plants, the draft law earmarks compensation rates of up to 25 cents per kWh.
By this, the Eastern European state will be able to diversify its energy mix, which is predominantly based on coal and natural gas at present.
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