Axpo Polska Partners with EDP Renewables for Polish Battery Storage
Deal News | Jul 10, 2025 | CEE Legal Matters
Soltysinski, Kawecki & Szlezak (SK&S) has advised Axpo Polska regarding an energy storage services agreement with EDP Renewables. The agreement involves Farma Fotowoltaiczna Budzyn, a special purpose vehicle under the EDPR Group, to develop a 60-megawatt/241-megawatt-hour electrochemical storage facility in Poland's Wielkopolska region. Operations are slated to begin in 2027. The contract outlines that Axpo Group will handle commercial dispatch and balancing services of the Battery Energy Storage System, leveraging its European expertise in asset optimization. The SK&S team assisting in the agreement was led by Partner Tomasz Mlodawski and Senior Counsel Krzysztof Wos. The firm declined to provide further comments on the deal.
Sectors
- Energy Storage
- Legal Advisory
Geography
- Poland – The electrochemical storage facility will be developed in the Wielkopolska region of Poland.
- Europe – Axpo Group will apply its pan-European experience in managing the energy storage operations.
Industry
- Energy Storage – The agreement involves the development and management of an electrochemical storage facility.
- Legal Advisory – SK&S provided legal advice to Axpo Polska for the energy storage services agreement.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axpo Polska | Energy Management | Company | Axpo Polska is part of the Axpo Group and is responsible for overseeing the commercial dispatch and balancing services of the BESS. |
| EDP Renewables | Developer | Company | EDP Renewables is involved through its special purpose vehicle, Farma Fotowoltaiczna Budzyn, in developing the storage facility. |
| Farma Fotowoltaiczna Budzyn | Special Purpose Vehicle | Company | A special purpose vehicle within the EDPR Group, tasked with the development of the storage facility. |
| Soltysinski, Kawecki & Szlezak (SK&S) | Legal Advisor | Company | A law firm that provided legal advice to Axpo Polska on the agreement. |
| Tomasz Mlodawski | Partner | Person | A Partner at SK&S who led the team advising on the agreement. |
| Krzysztof Wos | Senior Counsel | Person | Senior Counsel at SK&S who was part of the advisory team. |