President Karol Nawrocki announced the veto of the alleged Windmill Act, which makes the future of key energy investments in Poland question. This decision, announced by the head of state spokesman, Rafał Leśkiewicz, is dictated not only by the flawed legal structure of the project, but besides by the president's strategical decision to frost electricity prices. Nowela, which was to liberalize the rules of wind turbine construction and prolong the freezing of household electricity prices until the end of 2025, would not gain the President's approval. Instead, Poles are to learn about his own task to guarantee the stableness of energy prices in the coming months.
Why is president Nawrocki vetoing the "windmill Act"?
President Nawrocki's decision to veto the alleged Windmill Act is due to 2 key conditions. Firstly, the environment of the head of state, including spokesperson Rafał Leśkiewicz, points to the bad legal structure** of the project. Secondly, the inclusion in the Act of the provisions on the freezing of electricity prices until the end of 2025 put the president in a "insane situation". The simplification in energy prices by more than 30% was 1 of his **major electoral promises**, and the signing of the current law could undermine its credibility on this issue. president Nawrocki, although declaring his concern for price stability, prefers to present a **authorial project**, which would address the problem of energy costs more precisely, without linking it to the controversial liberalisation of windmill regulations.
What does veto mean for building windmills in Poland?
President Nawrocki's veto means **continuation of restrictive rules** regarding the construction of wind farms on land, which could have crucial consequences for the improvement of green energy in Poland. The amendment of the Windmill Act was to abolish the alleged 10H** regulation in force since 2016, which requires the construction of turbines not little than 10 times their tallness from residential buildings and forms of conservation. In practice, for modern turbines with a tallness of 200 metres, this meant a minimum distance of 2 kilometres, which drastically reduced available locations. The bill, which would not gain the President's approval, introduced the **minimum distance of 500 metres** from the buildings, which was to importantly facilitate fresh investments. According to erstwhile statements, president Nawrocki was against specified crucial liberalisation, focusing on protecting local communities and the environment. The deficiency of this amendment can slow the improvement of land wind power** in Poland, which is crucial for achieving climate objectives and expanding the country's energy independence.
The destiny of electricity prices: Will Poles pay more?
The most pressing issue for millions of Poles is the future of electricity prices and their impact on home budgets. The current electricity price frost for households is valid until the end of September 2025**. The veto wind turbine bill included a key evidence of the extension of this frost to the 4th fourth of 2025**, keeping the price at 500 PLN per MWh net. The President's decision raises clear concerns about the government, as evidenced by the rhetorical question of spokesperson Adam Sztrapka, whether the president will "really veto cheaper current for Poles". president Nawrocki, however, firmly assures that his aim is ** to reduce energy prices by more than 30%**, which was his key electoral promise. This suggests that its alternate task can offer more ambitious and possibly more favourable solutions to consumers than those contained in the vetted law, with the aim of realising the burden on citizens' portfolios.
Presidential Project: How does Nawrocki want to frost energy prices?
In consequence to the increasing social and political expectations, president Karol Nawrocki will shortly present his own draft** of regulations on the freezing of electricity prices. The President's spokesman, Rafał Leśkiewicz, stated in an interview with PAP: "Surely president Karol Nawrocki will present a solution that will let electricity prices to be frozen". Although the details of the task are not yet known, it is expected that it will focus solely on energy prices**, separating it from the controversy related to windmills. The nonsubjective is to guarantee the stableness and predictability of energy costs for households, as previously declared by the president of the crucial price reduction. It remains to wait for the Polish government to respond to this fresh proposal.
President Nawrocki's decision to veto the Windmill Act marks a fresh direction in the debate on energy. On the 1 hand, it slows down the liberalisation of wind farm construction, on the other, it opens the way for the **new, first presidential project** concerning the freezing of electricity prices. Poles look forward to the details of this proposal, which aims to guarantee the stableness of energy bills in the face of rising costs of living. The next fewer weeks will show how the government will respond to presidential plans and whether it will work out a **compromise on a crucial issue for citizens**.
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The president will veto the Windmill Act. His plan for electricity prices in 2025!
