Pge Polska Grupa Energetyczna has signed framework agreements with nine Polish universities and research institutes, gaining the ability to faster test and implement innovative domestic solutions supporting the energy transition. The partnership covers energy storage, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the integration of renewable energy sources.
The agreements, announced on June 12, 2026, open the door for joint research projects and for applying for national and European funding for R&D activities. Pge and its academic partners will also establish laboratories, test platforms, and demonstration environments to validate new technologies under near-real conditions before scaling them across the group.
Strategic research agenda drives collaboration
– The worlds of science, business, and public administration must now play on the same team to effectively conduct the energy transition – a process unprecedented in its scale and pace. This is not just a change of regulations or infrastructure modernization, but above all a huge technological leap. We will not achieve it without the potential of Polish researchers and the involvement of universities and institutes. Synergy of scientific knowledge and market experience is the most durable foundation of Poland’s energy security – said Marcin Kulasek, Minister of Science and Higher Education.
– Innovations are today one of the key conditions for an effective energy transition. They enable more efficient generation, transmission, and delivery of energy, and support the integration of renewable sources, the development of energy storage, and the digitalization of processes. This translates into building a more flexible, stable, and secure power system – said Dariusz Lubera, CEO of Pge Polska Grupa Energetyczna.
Lubera emphasized that the transition creates a unique opportunity for the dynamic development of Polish scientific and technological thought. It is a space where domestic universities, research institutes, and engineering teams can realistically shape the future of the Polish energy sector. – That is why in the Pge group we consistently bet on local content, understood not only as cooperation with Polish companies, but also as actively involving Polish competences in creating and implementing modern solutions that will be the foundation of a safe and competitive energy sector – he added.
From laboratories to real-world applications
The nine partners include: Krakow University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Fuel and Energy Technology, Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences, AGH University of Krakow, Institute of Energy – National Research Institute, Gdansk University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology, and Wroclaw University of Technology.
– Pge operates on a scale where every percentage point of improvement in efficiency and quality has real business significance. Over PLN 61 billion in revenue, over 55 TWh of electricity produced, and nearly 41 TWh distributed in 2025 show that the potential for implementing innovations is enormous. Therefore, signing nine framework agreements with leading Polish universities and research units we treat as confirmation and continuation of Pge’s activities in the exchange of knowledge and experience with Polish scientists. We want to build Pge’s advantage on the national R&D potential and create solutions that, after practical verification, can be scaled across the entire Pge Group – said Piotr Dziubałtowski, Vice President of Pge Polska Grupa Energetyczna for Support and Development.
The cooperation will cover both large technological projects and smaller initiatives improving daily operations, including energy storage, integration of renewable sources, digitalization and use of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, development of green fuels, modern solutions for heating, diagnostics and predictive asset maintenance, circular economy, distributed energy, electromobility, and the search for new materials and technologies for energy infrastructure.
Źródło: WNP.PL, Fot. Materiały prasowe / PGE
