PGE Baltica has signed an agreement with Geofizyka Toruń S.A. to conduct geophysical surveys, including high-resolution reflection seismic with simultaneous bathymetric measurements, for the Baltica 9 Offshore Wind Farm project. These surveys will allow a preliminary analysis of the potential of the surveyed area. This is an essential activity in the process of preparing this project for participation in the auction and subsequent construction of the offshore power plant.

The study area is located in the northern part of the Slupsk Bank, less than 50 km from the coastline. The offshore measurements will begin in the first half of May and will last until mid-June 2025, with the completion of the analytical work along with the delivery of the results scheduled for November of this year.

The seismic method used will make it possible to accurately identify the subducted geological structure to a depth of 100 meters, as well as to identify geologically related risk factors, such as areas of shallow gas concentration, paleochannels, or packs of glacial till.

Geofizyka Toruń S.A. was selected in a procedure conducted by open tender. This will be another task carried out by PGE Baltica in cooperation with the company and another example of the involvement of domestic suppliers in the offshore wind energy value chain in Poland. Geofizyka Toruń S.A. has already carried out studies for the Baltica 1 project.

Offshore Wind Farm Baltica 9 is a project located in one of the five areas allocated to PGE in 2023. It is to be built at a distance of about 48 km from the shore on an area of about 121 km2, in an area close to PGE’s other offshore wind projects under construction and the service port in Ustka. The installation’s installed capacity is expected to be about 975 MW.

PGE Baltica implements the PGE Group’s offshore wind power projects. Its offshore wind portfolio consists of eight offshore wind farm projects at various stages of development with a planned total capacity exceeding 7 GW. The most advanced of these, the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 with a planned commissioning date of 2027, is being developed in cooperation with Ørsted, with whom PGE is also preparing the 1 GW Baltica 3 project.

Source: PGE Baltica