A joint investment by ORLEN and Northland Power has obtained the first project conformity certificates for turbines and offshore substations in Poland, issued by DNV. This is an achievement not only for the project, but also for the entire offshore wind industry in Poland. The documents are required by Polish legislation for the construction and subsequent operation of an offshore wind farm and guarantee compliance with regulations and technical requirements.
Based on the provisions of the Act on Maritime Safety and the Act on the Promotion of Electricity Generation in Offshore Wind Farms, investors are required to provide certificates confirming the compliance of the construction project with the standards of the national law and the technical standards for the offshore wind farm and its accompanying infrastructure. The purpose of project certification is to mitigate design risks at different stages of the project. Certifications provide stakeholders with evidence that the wind farm has been designed, built and is operating safely, in accordance with the regulator’s guidelines. Without these, the farm cannot begin operation.
– The construction of an offshore wind farm involves not only construction work at sea that is visible to the naked eye, but also administrative work. The achieved certification of design compliance for the turbine packages and offshore stations is the result of months of work by the engineering areas and the approvals and permits of Baltic Power. This achievement is not only purely administrative – we are the first offshore wind farm project in Poland which has managed to obtain such certificates, paving the way for further investments – says Jens Poulsen, Project Director and Board Member of Baltic Power.
The certificates of design compliance issued by DNV – an independent certification organisation authorised by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure – guarantee that the structural designs of the wind turbines and offshore substations comply with international codes and standards and are suitable for operation in local conditions throughout the lifetime of the offshore wind farm. The certificates were issued prior to the commencement of offshore installation works involving the installation of foundation monopiles.
– We are continuing to work with DNV to assess the project’s compliance during the construction phase, during which DNV will accompany the manufacture, installation and commissioning of the offshore wind farm to verify that the work is carried out in accordance with legal requirements. Evidence of compliance will be documented in the certificate of release to service, which is expected in 2026, and in the overall project certificate once the construction phase of the offshore wind farm is complete – says Bennet Moeller, Engineering Design Package Manager at Baltic Power.
The Baltic Power offshore wind farm is the most advanced offshore wind project in Poland and the first to reach the construction phase. In 2023, the project received a final investment decision (FID) and financing from 25 international institutions in a project finance model. The onshore infrastructure of the wind farm has been under construction since 2023, and offshore installation works started in January 2025. Baltic Power will be one of the first farms in the world to install 15 MW wind turbines. With planned completion in 2026, Baltic Power will be the first Polish offshore wind farm operating in the Baltic Sea. Baltic Power will generate approximately 4,000 GWh of clean electricity per year, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 2.8 million tonnes per year compared to production from conventional sources.
Source: Baltic Power
