Chemical industry in Poland

projects tracked
65
active
16
chemical parks
4

Projects in Poland

chemXplore tracks 65 projects in Poland, of which 16 are active.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 2 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 7 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 12 new construction, 3 expansion and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 3 September 2026 Wody Polskie Hydropower Sites Silesia and Lesser Poland · Announced / Concept
  • 13 August 2026 Qemetica Inowrocław coal-to-biomass boiler conversion · FID / Sanctioned
  • 5 August 2026 ORLEN Marine Transshipment Terminal at Gdańsk Refinery · Operational / Completed
  • 4 August 2026 ORLEN New Power Kazimierz Biskupi Hybrid Solar-Wind · FID / Sanctioned
  • August 2026 PEJ Choczewo AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant, Poland · Under Construction

Latest Polish chemical industry news

13 October 2026
Perpetual Next and Air Liquide sign agreement for large-scale biomethanol production

Licence and engineering deal for synthesis-gas-to-methanol technology; Delfzijl plant to produce 220,000 tonnes/year; standardised Blueprint converts waste wood and organic residues into biomethanol.

24 September 2026
Lilly's Onswik approved by FDA as once‑weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes

FDA clears once‑weekly basal insulin that reduces injection frequency vs daily therapy; Phase 3 QWINT trials in >3,400 adults showed non‑inferior A1C vs glargine and degludec.

22 September 2026
ORLEN seeks AI partners from large tech firms and R&D specialists

RFP open to AI vendors with generative AI, ML, data science and industrial deployment experience; Polish firms encouraged; details on Connect platform.

21 September 2026
ORLEN and Naftogaz expand LNG and fuels cooperation

Two MOUs explore three LNG cargoes for Q1 2027, petroleum-product supplies via Ukrnafta, crude processing in Central Europe, and potential transfer of fuel tanker trucks.

18 September 2026
EMA CHMP restricts and redefines ipidacrine indications

CHMP limits ipidacrine to specific neuropathies, Alzheimer’s, intestinal atony and certain stroke/TBI recovery uses; removes several neuritis and demyelinating indications; cautions >80 mg/day.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

3 September 2026
EIB backs Poland: PLN 85m loan to NCBJ and hydropower advisory for Wody Polskie

PLN 85m loan will fund neutron lab, materials and free-electron laser upgrades; separate advisory work will assess three potential hydropower sites in coal-transition regions.

3 September 2026
ORLEN and Port of Gdynia to study LNG and bioLNG bunkering

Assess market demand, infrastructure and waterside/ship-to-ship bunkering feasibility for LNG and bioLNG to expand alternative marine fuel availability along the Polish coast.

3 September 2026
ORLEN launches Baltic Energy Initiative with 13 regional partners

Regional platform mobilises 14 organisations to coordinate offshore wind, LNG/bioLNG, hydrogen, CCS, SMRs and infrastructure protection across the Baltic Sea region.

26 August 2026
ORLEN starts production at Idun Nord, Alve Nord and Ørn in Skarv area

Adds ~30 million boe (mostly gas) and >4 billion m³ of gas; tied to Skarv FPSO with 4.5 kg CO2/boe intensity; lifts Skarv output toward 9 million boe by 2027.

Chemical parks and clusters

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