Equinor and Polenergia have presented a summary of their offshore wind farm activities in the Baltic in 2024, and announced details of their plans for 2025. The Bałtyk 2, Bałtyk 3 and Bałtyk 1 projects are entering key implementation phases and 2025 promises to be a period of intense construction and operational activities.
Progress on the Bałtyk 2, Bałtyk 3 and Bałtyk 1 projects
2024 was a landmark year for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects, with Equinor and Polenergia obtaining a complete set of permits, allowing them to begin preparations for the construction of the connection infrastructure. In the onshore area, in the municipality of Ustka, work began on the construction of substations, as well as preparatory work on the cable corridor route. In the offshore area, geophysical surveys of the seabed continued with the aim of precisely defining the geological conditions for the foundations of the wind turbines.
In addition, cooperation with European suppliers of key components began. Among the agreements signed were contracts with companies such as Siemens Gamesa (wind turbines), Tele-Fonika Kable (land cables) and Sif Group (monopiles). Particular emphasis was placed on the involvement of Polish companies, which have the opportunity to join the Bałtyk 2 and 3 projects, as well as the future Bałtyk 1.
Plans for 2025
The current year, as announced by the companies, will be a key period for the further implementation of the Bałtyk 2, Bałtyk 3 and Bałtyk 1 projects. In the first quarter, a final investment decision is planned for the Bałtyk 2 and 3 projects, which will enable the start of construction work. The wind farms, with a total capacity of 1440 MW, are to be built in the Polish economic zone of the Baltic Sea, between 22 and 37 km from the coast.
In preparation for construction, the construction of infrastructure, including substations, cable drilling and a service base in Łeba, which will act as a logistics and operations centre for Bałtyk 2 and 3, will begin in 2025. In addition, further geotechnical and geophysical surveys are planned to refine the conditions for the wind turbine foundations and other infrastructure elements.
The Bałtyk 1 project, which is in the preparation phase for the 2025 auction, received an environmental decision and approval of geological works in 2024. The year 2025 will be a key year for this project, as a successful outcome of the auction will allow its implementation to begin. The planned location of the farm is an area 81 km from the coast, which presents logistical challenges, but also an opportunity for more generating capacity.
source: https://baltyk123.pl/
