EP.265 – Karol Wolański & Roch Baranowski on Poland’s Power Market Transition
Description
This week on Energy Unplugged, we’re delighted to welcome Karol Wolański, Head of Flexibility & Aggregation at Respect Energy, and Roch Baranowski, Chief Strategy Officer at Respect Energy Holding. They join Piotr Dobrzynski, Aurora's Market Lead for Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia, to discuss how Poland and the wider CEE power markets are evolving in response to renewable growth, regulatory reforms, and market volatility.
Karol brings deep expertise in balancing markets and cross-border power exchange, leading the development of flexibility and aggregation services for renewables and storage assets. Roch oversees Respect Energy’s growth strategy, combining commercial and environmental value creation, with extensive experience in energy transition, consulting, and sustainable innovation.
You will learn about:
• How flexibility and balancing services are reshaping operating models and creating new revenue streams for renewable generators and storage operators.
• Strategic approaches to optimizing battery energy storage and capturing ancillary service revenues.
• Innovative PPA structures and other mechanisms that unlock additional value in evolving power markets.
• Opportunities for early movers in Poland, the CEE region, and beyond, as the power market adapts to higher renewable penetration and new regulations.
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