Zuzanna Poleszak | In Principle

For a long time we have been tracking the work on amending the regulations on siting of wind power plants in Poland. In October 2024 we discussed a proposed amendment to the Wind Power Plant Act which would relax the rules for the distance between wind power plants and other facilities. In March 2025 this bill, in a slightly revised form, was submitted to the parliament and is finally being taken up. The key provisions are unchanged: the amendment is intended to expedite the development of onshore wind power in Poland, mainly by eliminating the “10H rule” and introducing a new limit of 500 metres as the minimum distance from residential structures. In this article we discuss the major differences between the current bill and the previous version.

After nearly a year of promises, the government published a proposal to amend the Wind Power Plant Act on 25 September 2024. The amendment of March 2023 was deemed insufficient for accelerating the development of onshore wind power in Poland. Further liberalisation of the rules for siting of wind power plants aims to expedite Poland’s energy transition and stimulate the wind power sector, especially at the local level.