ZEOP Association

What ZEOP Association does

ZEOP Association (legal name: Stowarzyszenie 'Z energią o prawie', "With Energy About Law") is a Polish non-profit professional association founded in 2020 and headquartered in Toruń, Poland, with a lean staff of 8 people. The organization operates as a member-based community dedicated to energy law and energy policy education in Poland, serving three primary segments: energy sector professionals and legal practitioners (its primary audience), energy companies and industry organizations that participate as supporting members, and the general public interested in energy topics. ZEOP addresses the challenge of keeping energy sector professionals and citizens informed about rapidly evolving Polish and EU energy regulations, including EU ETS revisions, NIS2/UKSC cybersecurity mandates, and UC84 grid connection rules.

The association's product portfolio centers on content and convening: a blog publishing regulatory analysis, the 'Kontakt' energy podcast distributed on Spotify and YouTube, the annual Kongres Energetyki Przyszłości (Congress of Future Energy, now in its 5th edition), downloadable regulatory guides (including the UC84 guide and BESS development report), and recurring webinars on topics such as NIS2/UKSC compliance. The underlying technology is a standard digital platform (WordPress/Elementor on OVH Cloud, with Microsoft cloud for documents and email), not a proprietary technology product.

ZEOP's revenue model is multi-stream: (1) annual membership fees from ordinary individual members and tiered supporting corporate members (Gold, Silver, Bronze), where Gold members receive Expert Council participation, podcast partner status, dedicated meetings, and priority event access; (2) event participation fees from paid congresses, webinars, and workshops, processed via tpay; and (3) voluntary donations at fixed tiers of 5–1,000 PLN plus custom amounts, processed via tpay or bank transfer to its mBank account. The supporting membership roster includes law firms (LYNX, DLA Piper, MGS LAW, Polowiec i Wspólnicy, Redeker Sellner Dahs) and renewable energy developers (ONDE, ENPROM, Sevivon, P&Q), with the association also partnering with B3 Cybersecurity for content, UMK Toruń for academic outreach, and the Fundacja im. Lesława A. Pagi for the Akademia Energii youth program.

Name

ZEOP Association

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie "Z energią o prawie"

Website

https://zeop.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ZEOP Association is a Polish non-profit professional association founded in 2020 that educates energy sector professionals, legal practitioners, and the public on Polish and EU energy law and policy through blogs, podcasts, webinars, regulatory guides, and its annual Congress of Future Energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Stakeholder Engagement & ESG Governance (Policies, KPIs, incentives) (EUAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Energy law education
• Energy policy events
• Regulatory compliance training
• Professional association services
• Energy industry networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Toruń

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees from both ordinary members (individuals) and supporting members (legal entities). Supporting members receive tiered benefits based on their chosen membership package.
2. Event participation fees: Revenue is generated from paid events organized or co-organized by the association, including webinars, conferences, and workshops. Payment processing is handled via tpay (Krajowy Integrator Płatności S.A.).
3. Donations: The association accepts voluntary donations from supporters at fixed amounts (5–1000 PLN) or custom amounts via bank transfer or tpay online payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ZEOP Association is a non-profit association that educates and convenes the Polish energy sector community through events, content, and membership. Its core offerings include the annual Congress of Future Energy (Kongres Energetyki Przyszłości), the 'Kontakt' podcast series, a regulatory blog, downloadable regulatory guides, research reports, expert webinars, and tiered membership programs for individual professionals and corporate supporting members.

Product overview

ZEOP Association (Stowarzyszenie 'Z energią o prawie') is a non-profit professional association focused on energy law and energy policy education in Poland. The organization operates a content and events portfolio comprising: the Blog platform for energy industry news and analysis; the Podcast Energetyczny 'Kontakt' featuring expert interviews on sector developments; the annual Kongres Energetyki Przyszłości (KEP) as its flagship industry conference; downloadable regulatory guides such as the UC84 guide on grid connection rules; research reports including the BESS development report; and educational webinars on topics like NIS2/UKSC cybersecurity requirements. ZEOP also facilitates member participation through Członkostwo programs for both supporting members and regular members. The association does not offer commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kongres Energetyki Przyszłości (KEP): Annual congress bringing together energy sector experts to discuss future challenges in the energy industry. Website: kep.zeop.pl
• Podcast Energetyczny "Kontakt"

Products and services

• Kongres Energetyki Przyszłości (KEP) - Congress of Future Energy Annual in-person congress bringing together energy sector experts, legal professionals, and industry stakeholders to discuss challenges facing the energy industry and formulate positions on energy policy. Targeted at energy lawyers, regulators, generators, renewable developers, and energy law firms in Poland.
• Podcast Energetyczny 'Kontakt' Podcast series featuring expert interviews on current topics in the Polish energy sector, covering regulatory changes, industry trends, and practical aspects of energy law. Distributed on Spotify and YouTube. Targeted at energy professionals and interested citizens.
• Blog News and analysis platform publishing regular articles on current energy regulatory topics, serving both professionals affected by regulatory changes and general readers interested in sector developments.
• Przewodnik regulacyjny UC84 (UC84 Regulatory Guide) Downloadable regulatory guide explaining the UC84 amendment to Polish energy law, covering new grid connection rules, financial obligations, and procedural requirements for investors and project developers.
• Raport: Rozwój magazynów energii w Polsce (BESS Development Report) Comprehensive research report on the development of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Poland, analyzing the regulatory framework, market trends, and investment opportunities for energy storage.
• Webinar NIS2/UKSC w sektorze energetycznym Expert webinar covering NIS2 directive implementation and UKSC amendments for the energy sector, addressing cybersecurity obligations, management responsibilities, and operational cybersecurity requirements.
• ZEOP Membership Program (Ordinary and Supporting Members) Annual membership program offering Ordinary Membership for individuals (co-creating initiatives, expert meetings, training, study trips, event discounts) and Supporting Membership for legal entities in Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers with benefits including Expert Council participation, podcast partner status, logo placement, newsletter mentions, social media publishing, and priority event access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 editions of the Congress of Future Energy have been organized
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ONDEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONDE is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. As a leading renewable energy construction company, ONDE participates in the association's initiatives, provides expert perspectives, and supports the association's educational mission in the energy sector.
• ENPROMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENPROM is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The company, specializing in energy infrastructure development, supports the association and participates in its expert events and initiatives, including involvement in offshore wind projects (Baltic Power, Bałtyk 2 and 3).
• P&QcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP&Q is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The company is active in wind, solar, and storage projects in Poland and internationally, and contributes to the association's expert community and initiatives.
• MGS LAWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMGS LAW is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The law firm specializes in energy law and provides expert contributions to the association's blog, events, and regulatory analysis.
• Polowiec i WspólnicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolowiec i Wspólnicy is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The law firm contributes expert legal commentary on energy regulatory topics to the association's publications and events.
• SevivoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSevivon is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The company, part of the PNE AG Group, specializes in wind and solar project development and participates in the association's community as a supporting member.
• LYNXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLYNX is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The law firm provides expert cybersecurity and energy law expertise, contributing to the association's webinars and publications on NIS2/UKSC.
• DLA PipercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLA Piper is a Gold Supporting Member of ZEOP. The international law firm participates in the association's expert community and initiatives in the energy sector.
• AssetinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssetin is a Silver Supporting Member of ZEOP. The company participates in the association's community of energy sector professionals.
• EkovoltisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEkovoltis is a Silver Supporting Member of ZEOP. The company participates in the association's initiatives as a supporting member.
• Redeker Sellner DahsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedeker Sellner Dahs is a Bronze Supporting Member of ZEOP. The German law firm participates in the association as a supporting member.
• OVH CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH Cloud provides the web hosting infrastructure for ZEOP's website. The association's data and website content are stored on OVH Cloud servers. OVH Cloud is referenced in the association's privacy policy as the data processor for website data.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationZEOP uses Microsoft cloud services for document storage and email operations. All association documents are stored using Microsoft cloud services, and the association's email is handled through Microsoft programs. This is referenced in the privacy policy.
• Krajowy Integrator Płatności S.A. (tpay)coreTechnology or Integrationtpay, provided by Krajowy Integrator Płatności S.A. based in Poznań, is the online payment service provider used by ZEOP for processing donations, membership fees, and event payments. The platform handles all digital payment transactions.
• mBankcoreTechnology or IntegrationmBank is the banking partner for ZEOP's financial transactions. The association's bank account is held at mBank (account number 71 1140 2004 0000 3402 8093 1841), and the bank processes incoming donations and membership fee transfers.
• Abrigio sp. z o.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAbrigio sp. z o.o. with headquarters in Lublin serves as ZEOP's accounting office (biuro księgowe). The association passes all accounting documents to Abrigio for processing.
• Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika (UMK) ToruńminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZEOP cooperates with the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, including the Student Scientific Circle of Energy Law 'on/off' at the Faculty of Law and Administration. The association has conducted workshops and legal education sessions for UMK students.
• Fundacja im. Lesława A. Pagi (Akademia Energii)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZEOP supports the Energy Academy (Akademia Energii) program organized by the Fundacja im. Lesława A. Pagi, which connects young people interested in the energy sector with industry professionals.
• B3 CybersecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB3 Cybersecurity provides expert technical cybersecurity content for ZEOP's webinars on NIS2/UKSC in the energy sector. Jan Kostrzewa, co-founder of B3 Cybersecurity, serves as a webinar presenter on operational cybersecurity topics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forum Energii: Polish energy think tank producing research, reports, and events on the Polish energy transition. Directly comparable to ZEOP as a Polish-focused, member/funder-supported knowledge platform convening energy stakeholders around policy and regulatory analysis.
• Towarzystwo Obrotu Energią (TOE): Member-based Polish electricity trade association representing generators, traders, and distributors. Comparable to ZEOP as a Polish energy-sector member organization engaging on regulation, policy, and market design.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie Energetyki Wiatrowej (PSEW): Polish Wind Energy Association, an industry body representing wind energy developers and the supply chain. Comparable to ZEOP as a Polish energy-industry association running events, policy advocacy, and member-driven content.
• Izba Gospodarcza Energetyki i Ochrony Środowiska: Polish Chamber of Energy and Environmental Protection representing energy-sector companies. Comparable to ZEOP as a Polish member-based organization engaging on energy regulation, environmental policy, and industry advocacy.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Przesyłu i Rozdziału Energii Elektrycznej (PTPiREE): Polish association of electricity transmission and distribution system operators. Comparable to ZEOP as a Polish energy-industry member association engaged with regulatory issues (including grid connection rules like UC84 that ZEOP also covers).

Broad incumbents

• European Federation of Energy Law Associations (EFELA): Federation of national energy law associations across Europe. Comparable to ZEOP as a peer-level energy law association platform, but operating at EU-wide scope rather than Poland-only, and representing lawyers/practitioners across multiple jurisdictions.
• Florence School of Regulation: European University Institute school focused on energy, climate, and communications regulation research, training, and policy dialogue. Comparable to ZEOP as a knowledge-broker platform convening academics, regulators, and industry on energy regulation, but at EU/academic scale.
• International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE): Global professional association for energy economists and analysts producing journals, conferences, and forums. Comparable to ZEOP as a member-based professional association convening experts on energy market and policy issues, but at global scale and academic orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/zeoppl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/StowarzyszenieZenergi%C4%85oprawie/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/zeop.news
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zeoppl
• Instagraminstagram.com/zeop_news

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