SUPPORTING INVESTMENTS IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES IN THE KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE PROVINCE – A CASE STUDY OF THE BOROUGH OF KĘSOWO

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to present issues in the field of supporting the production and distribution of energy from renewable sources, especially photovoltaic systems, in Kęsowo Borough. Energy from renewable sources enables energy efficiency and security to increase. In 2018, the Marshal’s Office in Toruń carried out activities supporting the production and distribution of energy from renewable sources as part of the Regional Operational Programme of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. One of the beneficiaries that obtained information on the demand for RES from the inhabitants of the Province was the rural Kęsowo Borough. Research employed the desk research analysis method. Analysis of subject literature and data from the Borough Office of Kęsowo facilitated establishing facts, verifying data and presenting results. 41 residents of Kęsowo Borough took advantage of the opportunity to support investments in renewable energy, including photovoltaic installations, solar collector installations and air heat pumps. Research has shown that the Borough did not fully utilise the available pool of funds, while the photovoltaic installations with the requested average power of 5.22 kW enjoyed the greatest interest.

Keywords

• renewable energy sources
• energy security
• sustainable development
• Borough of Kęsowo
• support for RES installations