Power grid development in Poland in the context of EU Climate and Energy Package

There are many internal and external aspects affecting power grid development in Poland in the context of the Climate and Energy Package. Internal grid development aspects are mainly caused by the domestic electricity demand, investments and the requirement to assure security of supplies. External aspects of grid development result from international multilateral agreements and decisions made by international organizations. In this paper its authors try to explain those issues and share their evaluation of the general grid situation in Poland.