On October 19–20, 2026, the Wind Industry Hub Foundation and the Polish Wind Energy Association are organizing a study tour titled “Following the Trail of the Domestic Onshore Wind Energy Supply Chain.” Over the course of two days, we will visit facilities in Lesser Poland, Silesia, and the Opole region where components and services for onshore wind farms are produced.
The trip is aimed at representatives of the government, members of parliament, the media, local government officials, and universities. We want to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the onshore wind energy industry operates in southern Poland: from steel and structures, through converters and gearboxes for turbines, to maintenance, diagnostics, and an operational wind farm.
“The onshore wind energy industry in Poland already exists. Domestic companies manufacture components, build wind farms, and maintain them throughout their entire operational life,” writes Janusz Gajowiecki, President of PSEW and Wind Industry Hub, in the introduction to the trip brochure. – “The industry needs predictability. If Poland were to add 1.5–2 GW of capacity in onshore wind farms each year, domestic companies could invest with greater confidence in new production lines, expertise, and further links in the supply chain.”
Day 1 – Monday, October 19
- ConverterTec OEM, Brzegi near Kraków – a Polish supplier of control systems, switchgear, and converter applications for the largest wind turbine manufacturers.
- FAMUR Gearo, Katowice – diagnostics, repairs, and reconditioning of gearboxes and other key turbine components. This is where GearoX was developed—the first Polish main gearbox for wind turbines.
- Ecol Laboratory, Rybnik – an accredited laboratory testing oils from, among other sources, gearboxes and turbines; under the Ecol4wind brand, it offers services to wind farm owners and operators.
Day 2 – Tuesday, October 20
- Wielowieś Wind Farm (Akuo Energy Polska) – 66 MW, 20 Vestas turbines, in operation since 2021. The largest onshore wind farm in Akuo’s portfolio in Poland.
- FAMET, Production Plant No. 4 in Opole – steel components for the wind energy sector, and—thanks to its own port on the Oder River—transportation of large-sized products by water to ports on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
- Huta Częstochowa – Poland’s largest producer of heavy plate, with a 130-year tradition.
The trip serves as a practical complement to the “Polish Strategy for the Development of the Onshore Wind Farm Industry,” which proposes treating onshore wind energy as an industrial program rather than solely an infrastructure initiative. According to the Strategy, the value of this market between 2026 and 2040 could reach 214 billion PLN. The extent to which this amount remains in the country depends on the pace and continuity of investments. We hope that this trip will also provide an opportunity to discuss what the industry needs for this potential to continue growing.
We would like to thank our trip partners—ConverterTec OEM, FAMUR Gearo, Ecol, Akuo, FAMET, and Huta Częstochowa—for opening their facilities to us. We will publish a report on the trip after it concludes; in the meantime, we invite you to read the trip brochure and learn more about the details of the visit and the locations we will be touring.