TAURON Advances Energy Portfolio Diversification Through Planned Cooperation with SUEZ on Waste-to-Energy Solutions

TAURON Advances Energy Portfolio Diversification Through Planned Cooperation with SUEZ on Waste-to-Energy Solutions

(IN BRIEF) TAURON and SUEZ have signed a letter of intent to analyze opportunities for developing heat and electricity production from alternative fuels in Poland, including energy-from-waste technologies. The cooperation supports TAURON’s strategy to diversify its generation portfolio, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and move toward climate neutrality by 2040. With Poland’s energy mix still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, the potential use of waste-derived fuels could help improve energy security, support cost-effective heat production, and address local waste management challenges. TAURON is conducting technical and site-selection analyses across Poland to identify the most promising locations for such investments, while SUEZ would contribute its global experience in waste management and energy recovery, including its operation of 43 energy-from-waste plants worldwide. The partnership also strengthens SUEZ’s position in Poland, where it has been active for more than 30 years across water, wastewater, waste, consulting, biogas, and smart solutions.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 4-Jun-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — TAURON and SUEZ have signed a letter of intent to explore opportunities for developing heat and electricity production from alternative fuels in Poland, including potential energy-from-waste projects. The cooperation brings together one of Poland’s leading energy groups and a global specialist in water, waste, and resource management, supporting TAURON’s strategy to diversify its energy generation portfolio and accelerate the country’s ecological transition.

The agreement sets out a framework for analyzing possible investments in facilities that could use alternative fuels to produce energy for heating and electricity. For TAURON, the initiative is part of its broader transformation strategy, which focuses on reducing reliance on conventional fossil fuels, expanding lower-emission energy sources, and moving toward climate neutrality by 2040.

Poland’s energy system remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels, which accounted for around 63 percent of the country’s energy mix in 2024. Against this backdrop, energy-from-waste technologies could play a dual role by supporting fuel diversification while also helping address local waste management challenges. By turning non-recyclable waste into useful energy, such facilities can contribute to more circular and sustainable local energy systems.

TAURON is currently carrying out technical and site-selection analyses across Poland to identify locations with the strongest potential for investments using alternative fuels. The company sees such projects as a way to support local communities, improve the economics of heat production, and strengthen the resilience of its generation portfolio.

SUEZ would bring its long-standing expertise in waste management, wastewater treatment, and energy recovery to the potential cooperation. The group currently operates 43 energy-from-waste facilities worldwide, processing 4.8 million tonnes of waste annually and producing 3.3 TWh of heat and 2.8 TWh of electricity. Through these facilities, SUEZ helps communities and industrial customers recover energy locally from waste streams, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and imported energy.

Michał Orłowski, Vice President of the Management Board for Asset Management and Development at TAURON Polska Energia S.A., said the company is consistently pursuing the transformation and diversification of its generation portfolio. He noted that alternative fuels in heating can help local communities address waste challenges while supporting cost-effective heat production. The project is intended to identify locations with the greatest potential for the TAURON Group.

The cooperation also reinforces SUEZ’s role in supporting the ecological transition of industrial clients and strengthens its presence in Poland, a key market for the group’s development in Eastern Europe. SUEZ has operated in Poland for more than 30 years and currently employs 220 people in the country. Its activities include consulting, water and wastewater services, waste operations, wastewater treatment plant design and financing, anaerobic digestion and biogas production, and smart solutions for customers.

Through the letter of intent, TAURON and SUEZ will assess how alternative fuel and energy-from-waste solutions could support Poland’s transition toward a more diversified, resilient, and lower-emission energy system while addressing the country’s waste management needs.

About SUEZ:
Faced with growing environmental challenges, SUEZ has been delivering essential services that protect and improve our quality of life for more than 160 years. SUEZ provides its customers with innovative and resilient solutions for water and waste services. With 40,000 employees across 40 countries, the Group works with customers to create value over the full lifecycle of their assets and services, and to drive their low carbon transition. In 2025, SUEZ provided drinking water for 67 million people worldwide and sanitation services for 36 million people. The Group generated 8.7 TWh of energy from waste and wastewater. In 2025, SUEZ generated revenues of 9.5 billion euros.

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