KLASTER+ Team Visit to Gdańsk: Siarkopol, EnH2O and the Institute of Power Engineering
Discussions on practical challenges in the energy transformation, technology development and cooperation between the KLASTER+ project and industry.
On 19–20 October 2026, members of the KLASTER+ team – Tadeusz Daszczyński, Łukasz Rokicki, Marcin Szewczyk, Szymon Stoczko and Robert Wójtowicz – attended meetings in Gdańsk with representatives of “Siarkopol” Gdańsk S.A., EnH2O Sp. z o.o. and the Gdańsk Branch of the Institute of Power Engineering.
Meeting Participants
Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A. was represented by Jakub Papierski – CEO, Rafał Cichosz – Head of the Process Utilities Department, and Sabina Sadowska-Orzeszko – Head of HR.
The KLASTER+ team meets representatives of Siarkopol, EnH2O and IEN-PIB at Siarkopol Gdańsk.
EnH2O Sp. z o.o. was represented by Mariusz Krużyński – CEO, Krzysztof Rozmysłowski – Head of Energy Affairs, and Henryk Denkiewicz – Head of the Power Grid Department. Bartłomiej Zosiuk, CEO of AT PROJECT Sp. z o.o., also attended the meeting.
The following representatives of the Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute (IEN-PIB) also attended the meeting: Michał Izdebski – Gdańsk Branch Director, Leszek Bronk – Deputy Head of the System Strategy and Development Department, Łukasz Kajda – Head of the Control Systems and Telecommunications Department, and Tomasz Ogryczak – Representative of the Institute Director and Head of the Power System Automation Department.
The visit was initiated by Tadeusz Daszczyński, KLASTER+ Project Manager.
Meeting at Siarkopol and EnH2O – 19 October
Presentations of Siarkopol, EnH2O and the KLASTER+ Project
The first meeting was hosted by “Siarkopol” Gdańsk S.A., a member of the PERN Group. Participants were welcomed by Jakub Papierski, CEO, who presented the company’s operations and its role within the PERN Group. Siarkopol provides cargo handling, storage and logistics services at the Port of Gdańsk.
Mariusz Krużyński, CEO, presented the activities of EnH2O Sp. z o.o. The company operates in areas associated with the Gdańsk Shipyard, where it also serves as an OSDn distribution system operator.
The KLASTER+ team meets representatives of Siarkopol, EnH2O and IEN-PIB at Siarkopol Gdańsk.
In the next part of the meeting, Bartłomiej Zosiuk, CEO of AT PROJECT Sp. z o.o., presented a concept developed for Siarkopol and EnH2O.
Tadeusz Daszczyński, KLASTER+ Project Manager, then presented the project’s concept, objectives and planned activities. The project focuses on developing the functions of a field controller operating at the interface between a microgrid and a distribution system operator’s network. The controller is intended to enable information exchange with the DSO and coordinate the operation of local energy sources, energy storage systems and loads in line with grid operating conditions.
Visits to Technical Facilities of Siarkopol and EnH2O
After the presentations, participants visited the Siarkopol Gdańsk cargo terminal. Rafał Cichosz, Head of the Process Utilities Department, introduced selected elements of the company’s infrastructure, including transformer substations and a water treatment facility.
Visiting the technical infrastructure of Siarkopol Gdańsk.
Mariusz Krużyński, CEO of EnH2O, and Henryk Denkiewicz, Head of the Power Grid Department, then presented EnH2O’s electrical power infrastructure.
Visit to the Gdańsk Branch of the Institute of Power Engineering – 20 October
IEN-PIB Research Activities, Technologies and Products
The meeting at the Gdańsk Branch of the Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute was led by Michał Izdebski, Branch Director. He presented the branch’s history, selected research achievements, technologies and products.
The KLASTER+ team meets Michał Izdebski, Director of the Gdańsk Branch of IEN-PIB.
One of the achievements presented was the development and implementation of the GreenAVR excitation and voltage regulation system for a 1000 MVA generator at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant. The use of RTDS-HIL technology in the system’s development and testing was also discussed.
The discussions also covered energy transition challenges, including grid-forming technology, the anti-blackout package and dynamic line rating (DLR). Other topics included wind condition estimation, load-frequency control (LFC) and real-time simulations.
Related Materials
👉 Michał Izdebski, PhD, “How to Excite an Atom?”, Kazimierz Dolny, SEBOR 2026 (in Polish): download PDF.
👉 Michał Izdebski, PhD, “Europe and Poland – A New Security Strategy”, Kazimierz Dolny, SEBOR 2026 (in Polish): download PDF.
👉 Michał Połecki, MSc Eng., “Technical and System Concept for Energy Communities”, Kazimierz Dolny, SEBOR 2026 (in Polish): download PDF.
RTDS-HIL Laboratory
Participants also visited the RTDS-HIL laboratory, where the RTDS simulator is used to simulate electrical power systems in real time.
Michał Izdebski introduces the KLASTER+ team to the RTDS-HIL laboratory at the Gdańsk Branch of IEN-PIB.
In a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) configuration, simulation models interact with physical automation, protection and control devices.
The laboratory visit was particularly relevant to KLASTER+, as the project includes verification of a physical field controller interacting with a microgrid model in an HIL environment.
Informal Part of the Visit
The KLASTER+ team also had an opportunity for informal discussions during walks and runs by the sea and in Gdańsk’s historic centre.
The KLASTER+ team during the informal part of the visit.
The KLASTER+ team having lunch in Gdańsk’s historic centre.
Summary
The two-day visit gave the KLASTER+ team an opportunity to explore how the KLASTER+ project objectives relate to industrial infrastructure, distribution grids operated by local OSDn, and research and technology development facilities at the energy research institute.
Acknowledgements
We thank Jakub Papierski, CEO, and the team at Siarkopol Gdańsk S.A.; Mariusz Krużyński, CEO, and the representatives of EnH2O Sp. z o.o.; and Michał Izdebski, Branch Director, and the representatives of the Gdańsk Branch of IEN-PIB for their openness to cooperation and the opportunity to learn about both companies’ electrical power infrastructure and the Institute’s research and technology development facilities.
Newsletter: subscribe here – we only send updates about new posts.