Poland plans new wind farms in the Baltic
The plans for the new offshore wind farms will be unveiled in Gdynia, one of the maritime hubs in Eastern Europe
Polish state-owned energy company, PGE Baltica Ltd, is preparing to unveil plans for two new wind farms, sited in the Baltic Sea, at the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia later this week. Construction and installation of the two facilities is expected to begin in 2022 and take three years. First electricity is expected in 2025-26 and the two wind farms will generate a total of 2.5 GW of power when operating at capacity.
The installations, about 20km from the Polish coast, are expected to create thousands of jobs and billions of euros in work for maritime and offshore contractors The mayor of Gdynia, Wojciech Szczurek, commented: “The Baltic wind farm project provides massive opportunities for the Polish maritime engineering and ports industry and the sector globally. It will be fascinating to learn more about what is planned and the types of experience and expertise that will be required to make this ‘once in a lifetime’ project a reality.” Poland’s annual demand for energy is currently running at 41 GW and rising. About 70% of the country’s current energy supply is provided by coal-fired power stations.
