Port of Gdansk Selected as Hub for Storage and Installation of Turbine Components
By Simon West
Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have taken final investment decision (FID) on the 1.5-gigawatt (GW) Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland’s Baltic Sea.
The companies have established a 50:50 joint venture to build, own and operate the wind farm, situated some 40 kilometers off the coast near Ustka. The project is expected to deliver first power in 2027.
According to Ørsted, Baltica 2 holds a 25-year inflation-protected contract for difference (CFD) with the Polish state. The wind farm has secured all necessary permits and finalized a grid connection agreement with the Polish transmission system operator, PSE.
All key component and vessel contracts for Baltica 2 have been finalized, securing most of the project's capital costs and greatly reducing its risks, the Danish developer added.
“The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, the largest renewable energy project currently under development in the Baltic Sea, will diversify Poland’s energy production, enhance energy security, and provide cleaner and more affordable energy,” said Dariusz Marzec, CEO of PGE, Poland’s biggest energy company.
“This investment represents a significant step in Poland’s energy transition and serves as a major boost to economic development, attracting new investments to the entire Polish economy and helping to create new jobs.”
Baltica 2 will use the breakbulk-handling Port of Gdansk for the storage, pre-assembly and offshore installation of wind turbine components, Ørsted said. The wind farm will comprise 107 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW-222 wind turbines, which will be installed by Cadeler and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, while Van Oord will install the foundations and offshore substations.
Poland is targeting 5.9 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and 11 GW by 2040.
“As Poland’s largest-ever renewable energy project, Baltica 2 will lead the way for the country’s transition to green energy, producing green electricity to meet the needs of around 2.5 million Polish households,” said Agata Staniewska-Bolesta, managing director of Offshore Poland at Ørsted.
Ørsted and Siemens Gamesa are members of the Breakbulk Global Shipper Network (BGSN). The Port of Gdansk is an exhibitor at Breakbulk Europe.
