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A joint-venture of PGE and Ørsted developing the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm has selected the company responsible for commissioning of the onshore transformer station located in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania. The task will be performed by the Polish company Enprom.

As a result of the first-ever auction for offshore wind farms in Poland, PGE’s Baltica 9  received a two-sided Contract for Difference (CfD). At the same time PGE signed  a conditional agreement with RWE for the sale of RWE Offshore Wind Poland sp. z o.o., which holds the FEW Baltic II project with a capacity of approximately 350 MW, located next to Baltica 9. This will create an offshore wind farm with a total capacity of approximately 1.3 GW, under the working title Baltica 9+, which will facilitate the PGE Group in achieving its strategic goal for the offshore wind energy segment.

The delivery of four transformers and other high-voltage power equipment necessary for power transfer to the Polish national grid has been completed at the construction site of the onshore transformer station for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. For the investors – PGE and Ørsted – this represents a significant milestone in the advancement of work on the construction of the onshore connection infrastructure necessary for the operation of the offshore wind farm.

Production of secondary steel components for the foundations of the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, developed jointly by PGE and Ørsted, is underway at Smulders Projects Poland facilities in Żary, Łęknica and Niemodlin. Manufacturing is already at an advanced stage and progressing according to schedule.

Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic (GPB) has manufactured the first anode cages and a boat landing for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm – the largest offshore project currently under construction in Poland, being developed jointly by Ørsted and PGE. These components, part of the secondary steel scope, play a key protective role by safeguarding the foundations against corrosion and supporting their long-term durability at sea. Under the contract, GPB will supply a total of 111 anode cages and an equal number of service vessel landing platforms.

The Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk has issued a decision on environmental conditions for the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm. This means the project will be eligible to participate in the auction scheduled for December 17th of this year.

The Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm – a joint-venture of PGE and Ørsted – in addition to 107 turbines with a total capacity of 1.5 GW, will consist of four offshore electrical substations. Each of them will be equipped with two 225 MVA transformers. The first transformer has already been installed on one of the offshore substations (OSS). This is an important milestone in the production process of key components for the Baltica 2 project.

The first batch of monopiles – steel foundations for the Baltica 2 project, developed by Ørsted and PGE – rolled off factory floor. Monopiles are the key load-bearing elements of the entire offshore wind farm – they transfer turbine and wave loads, and the precision of their manufacturing and installation translates directly into the reliability and performance of the installation. 

Construction of the PGE Baltica operations and maintenance base in Ustka is progressing according to schedule. The most difficult and time-consuming preparatory activities are nearing completion, and the first elements of the future port facilities are becoming increasingly visible alongside the quay undergoing reconstruction. KB DORACO is carrying out the project for the PGE Group.

The drilling is the next stage of the Baltica 2 project – the largest offshore wind farm in Poland, developed together by PGE and Ørsted. Using modern HDD technology, cable lines will connect the offshore and onshore sections while respecting the environment and landscape.