Chamber of Commerce for Renewable Energy Devices

Who we are

The Chamber of Commerce for RES Devices (IGUOZE) was formally established in August 2022, but in fact it has been operating since April 2020 (until August 2022 as the Association of Polish Producers of RES EquipmentSPPUOZE). In our ranks we associate both manufacturers of modern pellet boilers, producers of wood pellets, fireplaces, heat pumps as well as installation wholesalers and installers. Our primary goal is to promote domestic and ecological products using renewable energy sources both in Poland and abroad. As a Chamber, we have signed an agreement with scientific units - the University of Agriculture in Krakow, the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, the Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. By establishing cooperation with representatives of many fields, we have a real impact on the development of the RES industry, in the form of future legal acts created at the local, local--government and national level, we contribute to increasing public awareness of renewable energy sources.

We want to actively shape the future of the energy industry in Poland. As the Chamber of Commerce, we care about the interests of producers of all renewable energy devices and, above all, consumers who have to choose a device for both a new and an existing home. The choice of a heating device should take into account not only the momentary fashion, but should also be based on a thorough analysis of the operation of a given device over a period of several years.

Our structure

Our structures bring together representatives of various professions, where the common denominator is the production of devices using renewable energy sources. These are not only producers of biomass boilers, including pellets, but also producers of heat pumps, fireplaces and geothermal energy. The consolidation of the entire industry is possible thanks to common goals and priorities that motivate us to act. In times of such major climate change and political turmoil, it is necessary for Poland to achieve energy independence. Environmental requirements follow climate change and indicate the need to invest in low-emission heat sources. The goal for the next dozen of years or so is to build an almost new power system based on zero-emission sources. Only the sustainable development of all heat sources will ensure our energy security. Within the structures of the Chamber, departments have been created that reflect our activities: the department for the development of solid biofuels, the department for market quality control, the department for geothermal energy and heat pumps, and the department for the development of RES equipment. The directors of individual departments - as experts in their field - are responsible for undertakings and the implementation of our goals, since they know the problems of their industry best.

Thanks to the full commitment of our members, we are able to determine the direction of our activities on an ongoing basis.

Regular monthly meetings allow us to identify priorities and delegate representatives of the department to implement our assumptions. The overriding objectives of the Chamber is to cooperate with authorities and state administration, local government, economic and social organizations in order to co-create the legal basis for the activity conducted by the members of the Chamber. A large variety of devices using renewable energy sources requires numerous consultations during the preparation of projects and legal acts in the field of environmental protection and the functioning of the Polish RES industry. The Chamber of Commerce is the body that takes part in such debates, thanks to which it contributes to the law-making process and the necessary regulations regarding the implementation of reforms in the municipal and housing sector in the field of individual heating, thermal modernization of buildings, replacement of high-emission and inefficient heating sources.

Our plans for the next year

We have many ambitious activities ahead of us. The mission of the Chamber is the development of the Polish industry through cooperation, legislative activity and strong and effective representation of common interests in dialogue with Polish government administration institutions, as well as with non-governmental organizations. The dynamic development of the institution is an incentive to organize symposiums, conferences and congresses on topics that are of interest to the members of the Chamber. An important point in 2023 is the 8th international conference on renewable energy sources that we are preparing, which will take place on May 22−24, 2023 at the Arłamów Hotel. https://iguoze.pl/