Energy Insights: Canada and Poland

Polish investment in its coastal region - as reflected in its efforts to diversify its energy production - has been spearheaded by international companies and is advancing at unprecedented rates. With the Northland Power “Baltic Power” project, Canadian renewable energy companies have a chance to continue contributing to the Polish aim of 5.9GW of offshore wind powered energy by 2030. This project - with a commercial operation date set to occur this year - would have an expected capacity of 1.14GW upon its completion.

With the turbines being constructed in the shipyards of Gdańsk, Canadian commitment to the offshore wind supply chain cannot be understated. Set to renewably power 1.5 million households, and sourcing production locally, Canadian businesses continue to contribute to the Polish market through supply chain, jobs and clean power production.

By partnering with Polish powerhouse PKN Orlen and investing approximately CAD $100 million into the project, this joint development reflects the success of transatlantic collaboration. However, other firms like Poland’s PGE and Danish global energy leader Ørsted have also recently entered the market, competing with Canadian firms in Polish renewable energy production. Their project, “Baltica 2”, is set to outdo the capacity of the Canadians, with a capacity of 1.5GW and significantly contribute to their wind power production.

The Danish and Norwegian led project, paired with the successes of Northland Power in the Baltic, should be a call to Canadian firms to extend their investment in the Polish renewable energy transition and establish their place at the forefront of the movement.

Taken together, these developments highlight not only Poland’s advances in the offshore wind sector but also the increasing cooperation and economic growth along the Poland-Canada axis, where Canadian companies can continue to drive the next phase of the Polish energy transition.

Canada’s growing role in Poland’s nuclear transition is pointing to broader political alignment between the two countries. With Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, trip to Warsaw to promote Canadian support for Poland’s nuclear efforts, it signaled Canada’s place in Poland’s strategy to extend energy security, using Canadian expertise in the nuclear sector.

Timed ahead of the conference at the Baltic Nuclear Energy Forum, Yasir Naqvi’s visit positioned Canada as an important strategic partner in Polish efforts to create stable economy through energy resilience and trade between the two, building on the 2025 Canada-Poland nuclear agreements.

This agreement centered around reducing Polish dependence on coal and anchoring its transition through trusted partners like Canada has helped create jobs in the energy sector for both countries.
Prime Minister Tusk’s emphasis on the Canadian-backed acquisition of Poland’s first nuclear power plant by Brookfield and Cameco, underlined the long-term commitments to cooperation in the energy field, “which further strengthens our cooperation”.

This momentum points towards a bilateral relationship shaped by shared energy security targets, anchored in nuclear cooperation strengthening both countries economic ties.

These developments frame Canada as a major commercial partner but also longer-term Poland-Canada cooperation, through mutual support in accelerating the move to more sustainable energy sources reinforcing long-term bilateral collaboration and interests of the two countries.