Baltic Power Awards Works for Foundations & Offshore Substations

Polish renewable leader Baltic Power has signed contracts for the manufacture, delivery and installation of the offshore substations and foundations for its wind farm project located in the Baltic Sea. As agreed, some elements of foundations necessary for putting in place the turbines will be manufactured in Poland. By the end of this year, Baltic Power will secure contracts for all the main elements of the farm's infrastructure and services necessary to timely start the construction, scheduled for 2024. As per the schedule, the joint-venture project of the ORLEN Group and Northland Power will commence to generate zero-emission energy in 2026.The wind turbine foundations will be steel piles, weighing up to 2,400 tonnes and 120 meter in height, which will be driven into the seabed, up to a depth of 50 meter, by specialised vessels. Monopile foundations for all infrastructure elements of the Baltic Power wind farm will be supplied by Steelwind Nordenham. Belgian fabrication company Smulders will be responsible for supplying the transition pieces, to join the foundations with the wind turbine generators. These specialist steel structures will also be partially manufactured at its facilities located in Poland.Baltic Power has entrusted the offshore transportation and installation of the foundation components to Van Oord - one of the world's most experienced offshore contractors, specialising in the installation of offshore wind farms and its fleet of more than 60 vessels also includes those built specifically for work in the Baltic Sea.The Baltic Power offshore wind farm is an essential element of transformation of the ORLEN Group and a milestone in the development of the Polish power sector. As soon as in 2024, we will start the construction of an up to 1.2 GW offshore wind farm, expected to ultimately supply clean electricity to even a million households in Poland.