The Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Summit 2025, an event that aims to accelerate the green transformation of the Baltic Sea region, was inaugurated in the heart of Gdansk, at the historic European Solidarity Centre. The summit was opened by Climate and Environment Minister Paulina Henning-Kloska, who emphasized the key role of offshore wind energy in building Poland’s energy sovereignty.
“Offshore wind is the key to energy sovereignty and independence from fossil fuels. It is also a huge opportunity for Polish companies, which are already participating in global projects. The development of this sector will create new jobs in energy, industry and logistics. It will also contribute to building a green economy in our country” – the minister stated, stressing the strategic importance of the sector for the Polish economy.
Minister Henning-Kloska pointed to Poland’s ambitious plans to achieve offshore wind power installed capacity of nearly 6 GW by 2030 and up to 18 GW by 2040. She noted that the government is investing in the construction and modernization of electricity grids and the development of energy storage to maximize the potential of clean energy coming from the Baltic Sea.
“The Ministry of Climate and Environment consistently supports the development of offshore wind farms and accelerates the energy transition process” – added the minister, encouraging cooperation between local governments, businesses, scientists and local communities.
European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen also spoke at the opening ceremony via video, stressing the historic importance of synchronizing the Baltic States with the European energy grid.
“This would not have been possible without the strong cooperation of the Baltic States and the full political, technical and financial support of the Commission, working together with the Member States to make the Energy Union our common reality” – said Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, emphasizing the collective effort that has gone into this project. He pointed to the financial commitment of the European Commission, noting that more than 1.2 billion euros have been allocated to support grid integration.
Krzysztof Bulski, Managing Editor of BalticWind.EU, stressed – “I thank all the partners and participants of today’s summit. The success of this initiative demonstrates the need to intensify dialogue and cooperation among the wind industry in the region. Especially since the Baltic Sea, next to the North Sea, is becoming the main area for offshore investment in Europe. That is why we are already announcing that the second edition of the summit will be held in Brussels this October, and will return to Gdansk in 2026.”
The first international summit of the offshore wind industry in the Baltic Sea attracted more than 200 international participants to Gdansk, including leading industry experts across 10 panels and keynote speeches. The event focused on four key pillars: security, infrastructure, supply chain, human resources and innovation.
