Poland is intensifying efforts to reinforce its energy security. The expansion of fuel, power, and gas infrastructure is becoming a strategic pillar of the country’s resilience. A key investment by PERN at the Dębogórze Fuel Depot has just been completed. With the addition of three new storage tanks, the site has become the largest fuel depot of its kind in the country. The company has also signed a preliminary cooperation agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to connect Poland’s pipeline system to the alliance’s logistics network.
“The investment at the Dębogórze Fuel Depot significantly boosts the company’s logistics capabilities. PERN is not just a regular logistics operator – it safeguards energy security in terms of fuel supplies, acting as the operator of a national logistics system and ensuring uninterrupted fuel deliveries to businesses and citizens. In today’s complex geopolitical landscape, energy security is crucial, and this investment strengthens it in a very meaningful way,”
said Wojciech Wrochna, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure and Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy, in an interview with Newseria.
“We are fully aware that continued investment in this area is essential. Over the coming months and years, we will be further expanding our fuel logistics and storage infrastructure.”
The three new tanks add a total of 150,000 m³ of storage capacity, bringing the total capacity of the Dębogórze depot to over 500,000 m³ and making it the largest of its kind in Poland. The investment, valued at nearly PLN 150 million, supports a key logistics hub located directly adjacent to the Port of Gdynia. In parallel, PERN is expanding storage and railway infrastructure in Koluszki, Kawice, and Nowa Wieś Wielka.
In October, the company signed a preliminary agreement with NATO’s investment agency to expand national fuel infrastructure and connect it to the NATO pipeline system. The project comprises the construction of approximately 300 km of new pipelines from the German border to PERN’s depot near Bydgoszcz, as well as new fuel storage facilities for both the Polish Armed Forces and NATO allies. This will technically link the national network to NATO’s logistics system—an important milestone for strengthening Poland’s energy and defense resilience.
“This is dual-use infrastructure. It will serve military needs on one hand, while providing everyday logistical security for the fuel market on the other,”
explained Wrochna.
“It’s a crucial investment that we are finally launching after years of delays. Now it’s happening.”
For the first time, Poland will be connected to NATO’s fuel pipeline network, enabling flexible and secure fuel deliveries in peacetime and under crisis conditions.
As the government’s plenipotentiary points out, energy security encompasses not just fuel storage and supply, but also the stable delivery of electricity and gas through robust infrastructure. Here too, major investments are underway.
“Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) is carrying out significant upgrades to the national grid to avoid blackouts and strengthen system resilience. Over the next decade, PSE plans to invest PLN 60 billion into grid development—massive funds aimed at securing energy supplies. We have also started work on the first Polish nuclear power plant, and financing is secured. Preparatory works have already begun,”
said Wrochna.
In the gas sector, Gaz-System is building the country’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Gdańsk. The company is also moving ahead with plans for a second FSRU terminal, aiming to transform Poland into Central Europe’s regional gas hub.
“These projects enhance both our energy and economic security. A regional gas hub means lower gas prices and transmission costs, which will benefit all users of the system,”
Wrochna explained.
According to Gaz-System, the most advanced work is currently underway on the onshore segment of the FSRU terminal, while the offshore segment is entering a critical phase. The offshore part of the project includes design, construction, and commissioning of a wharf, associated technological systems, and a 3 km subsea pipeline. Once onshore in Górki Zachodnie, the pipeline will connect to the newly built Gdańsk–Gustorzyn gas pipeline and thus to the national network. The onshore portion of the FSRU program is expected to be completed in 2026, enabling the transmission of LNG delivered to Gdańsk.
“There are numerous investments under the supervision of the Strategic Energy Infrastructure Plenipotentiary. Altogether, they represent hundreds of billions of złoty that will flow into the Polish economy. We also emphasize local content, so Polish workers and companies will benefit directly,”
Wrochna concluded.
