The Institute of Power Engineering - National Research Institute is one of the largest institutes in Poland and Central Europe providing research in the field of energy technologies. The Institute is a modern state owned research and development center.
The Institute covers a wide area of energy research from expert works for the power sector, to investigations of the most advanced technologies of energy generation, such as fuel cells, clean coal technologies and renewable energy sources. The advantage of the Institute is the experienced scientific, engineering and technical staff as well as numerous modern, sometimes unique laboratory facilities. The Institute is a member of the European Energy Research Alliance EERA and participates in numerous EU research projects.
The IEn’s mission is development of the innovative technologies that lead to a sustainable and secure energy system. The Institute’s research and development activities, expert and advisory works support sustainable forms of energy generation and consumption, energy saving and efficiency, clean ways to use fossil fuels and implementation of renewable energy sources.
The Institute’s ambition is to become a modern research and development, validation and consulting center in the field of energy, the most important in Central Europe and comparable to the largest, the most advanced energy research centers in Europe and to participate in the creation of future energy systems in Europe.