Janusz Gajowiecki

Janusz Gajowiecki
President, Polish Wind Energy Association
Janusz Gajowiecki
President, Polish Wind Energy Association

Janusz Gajowiecki, President of the Polish Wind Energy Association.

Graduated from CBS university in Copenhagen - with a Master of Science degree - specializing in international relations. Since 2008 he has been involved in the wind industry. He is an expert in power grid integration and support systems. He represents the wind energy industry in numerous consultations, working groups and talks with other participants in the energy market in Poland and the EU. He has been working at the Polish Wind Energy Association since 2009. Since July 2019, he has been the president of the RE-Source Poland Hub Foundation, and since 2024 he has been the president of the Wind Industry Hub Foundation, supporting the development of the wind energy supply chain in Poland.

2024-11-20

From words to actions - let's start building! Start of construction of first OWF projects in Poland
  • 10:00 - 12:00
  • 120 min

Inaugural address:

 

  • Jerzy Buzek, former President of the European Parliament (2009 to 2012), former Prime Minister of Poland (1997 to 2001)
  • Lukasz Kolinski, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
  • Arkadiusz Marchewka, Secretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure
  • Miłosz Motyka, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment
  • Barbara Nowacka, Minister of Education
  • Dariusz Wieczorek, Minister of Science

Moderator: Janusz Gajowiecki, President, Polish Wind Energy Association

Panelists:
•    Bartosz Fedurek, President of the Board, PGE Baltica
•    Lukasz Kolinski, Head of Unit for Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
•    Michał Jerzy Kołodziejczyk, President of the Management Board, Equinor Polska
•    Arkadiusz Marchewka, Secretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure 
•    Agata Staniewska-Bolesta, Managing Director, Ørsted Offshore Poland
•    Jarosław Broda, Board Member, Baltic Power

Topics of discussion:
•    Role of the offshore wind sector in Poland's Energy Policy until 2040.
•    Status of preparations to start the 1st phase of construction of OWF projects in Poland
•    What steps do we need to take to ensure the success of Phase I of offshore wind?

1-on-1 interview Opportunities and Challenges of Phase I & II Development: A Global Investor’s Perspective – interview with Kacper Kostrzewa, Project Director, Ocean Winds