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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience a fleet of 11 specialised vessels has mobilised to begin installing the foundations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea This stage has already seen the installation of the first two of a total of 78 monopiles – towering 100 m steel structures that will support 15 MW wind turbines A portion of these generation units are being manufactured at Vestas’ facility in Szczecin the Baltic Power wind farm is set to commence operations in 2026 reliable electricity capable of powering over 1.5 million households Offshore wind is a key element of ORLEN’s strategy which has targeted the deployment of more than 4 GW of installed capacity in the Baltic Sea Baltic Power is the first offshore wind energy project in the Polish Baltic Sea ORLEN has committed to developing three additional offshore wind farms offshore wind will be a cornerstone of Poland’s energy transition Management Board President and CEO of ORLEN noted: “This strategy is about delivering tangible progress demonstrated by Poland’s first offshore wind farm the first foundations for the Baltic Power project have been installed 2025 will be a milestone year as hundreds of our employees undertake the installation campaign energy from the Baltic Sea will be flowing to consumers for the first time and secure power that will drive Poland’s economy forward It also creates opportunities for Polish businesses to grow alongside our project.” ORLEN is committed to maximising Polish industry participation across the 30-year lifecycle of the Baltic Power wind farm Polish companies are providing geological surveys added: “The installation of the foundations for Baltic Power is a positive moment in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland We are proud of our partnership with ORLEN on this project As co-developers of Poland’s first offshore wind farm we are excited to contribute our experience in offshore wind projects Safety remains our priority throughout every stage ensuring we uphold the highest standards in every aspect of the project Today’s milestone is a testament to the partnership between Northland and ORLEN and solidifies our shared commitment to Poland’s energy future.” The Baltic Power offshore construction site covers approximately 130 km² an area comparable in size to the city of Gdynia These steel foundations are being driven into the seabed at depths of around 40 m using a floating installation crane over ten specialised ships are engaged in construction The Baltic Power Offshore Coordination Centre oversees all offshore construction activities and maritime traffic in real time transition pieces will be installed to connect the foundations with the turbines and export cables transmitting electricity to shore The installation stage is scheduled to continue until 2026 Baltic Power will be Poland’s first operational offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea delivering approximately 4000 GWh of zero emission electricity annually This will result in a CO2 emissions reduction of around 2.8 million tpy Don’t miss out on our last issue of the year The Winter issue of Energy Global is out now; this issue kicks off with a guest comment from Veronica Maxted Director of Renewables at RS Group before moving on to a regional report on the current state of the renewables industry in North America This edition of the magazine also explores key topics such as inspection and maintenance With contributions from key industry leaders such as Viridien dive into the issue and see what you could learn Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/11022025/orlen-and-northland-power-commence-construction-of-polands-first-offshore-wind-farm/ Lantana Capital Ltd has been appointed as the mandated sell-side advisor for the public auction of Heliosphera SA's bankrupt solar panel factory in Tripoli Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): Already a member? Sign in here Ørsted has selected Belgium-based Smulders to manufacture the secondary steel components for the TP-less foundations of the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms in Germany Smulders will manufacture and supply the secondary steel elements for the 23 TP-less foundations and one offshore substation for Gode Wind 3 and the 83 units for Borkum Riffgrund 3 whose production is starting this month and will be completed by the first quarter of 2023 The external ladders will be constructed and painted at Smulders’ factory in Niemodlin The components for the suspended cages (SIP units) units will also be produced in Niemodlin then galvanised and transported to Stettin in Poland where they will be assembled into a cage and the electrical system will be installed on the units The anode cages will be manufactured in Belgium or in Poland The 106 wind turbine TP-less monopiles and one offshore substation foundation will be transported and delivered by Jan De Nul which will use its new installation vessel Les Alizés for the work The XXL monopiles will be delivered by Bladt Industries and Steelwind Nordenham under supply contracts signed with Ørsted in September last year Ørsted won the rights to develop Borkum Riffgrund 3 at the German auction held in 2018 by bidding EUR 0 making it the world’s first large-scale offshore wind farm to be awarded with a zero bid Located close to Ørsted’s existing offshore wind farms Borkum Riffgrund 1&2 and Gode Wind 1&2 both new projects will feature Siemens Gamesa 11 MW offshore wind turbines The 900 MW offshore wind farm will be built simultaneously with the 242 MW Gode Wind 3 which is expected to be commissioned in 2024 with Borkum Riffgrund 3 coming online the following year Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Leveraging 20 years of experience with offshore windDecember 2023 will forever mark a milestone in our company history as we became part of the world-wide CS WIND group The acquisition goes beyond a mere change in ownership; it marks a leap into a future where our combined strengths will pave the way for optimized production […]