The State Forests are increasingly harnessing solar energy, with photovoltaic (PV) micro-installations already operating in all Regional Directorates of State Forests (RDLP).
One of the key goals of the State Forests is to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the amount of energy produced from renewable sources (RES) within the existing, modernized, or newly built infrastructure of the State Forests. In the long term, investments in RES aim to ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the organization. The installation of micro-installations is part of the project “Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings in PGL LP.”
A PV micro-installation is a small system with a capacity of up to 50 kW, designed to supply buildings or facilities with electricity. The State Forests also plan to launch larger installations (up to 1 MW), known as small PV installations, as part of the “Forest of Energy” project.
PV micro-installations are now operational across all 17 Regional Directorates of the State Forests with a total installed capacity of 7 MW. The Regional Directorate of State Forests in Toruń leads the way, boasting an installed PV capacity of 1.29 MW. The RDLP office in Toruń and 23 out of its 27 subordinate forest districts are equipped with these micro-installations.
The photos show examples of investments in the Rytel Forest District: on the forest district building and at the seed extraction plant in Klosnowo. Solar energy harvested from installations on and around the forest district office building meets 75% to 100% (in summer) of the office’s energy needs, while the panels installed at the seed extraction plant produce approximately 50% of the energy used during the seed extraction process (which requires significant amounts of energy for drying and cooling).
