Orlen Group and Northland Energy have accomplished the set up of the primary wind turbine for the Baltic Energy mission in Polish waters. The corporate mentioned in a media launch that the Vestas items, every with a 15-megawatt capability, are the most important offshore wind generators to be put in in Europe.
Orlen mentioned that as early as subsequent yr, the Baltic Energy offshore wind farm can be able to masking as much as 3 p.c of Poland’s electrical energy demand.
“We have now entered a key stage within the execution of a mission that’s really reshaping the Polish vitality panorama. Diversifying our energy technology sources and lowering dependence on fossil fuels are essential steps in the direction of enhancing our long-term vitality resilience, particularly important amid immediately’s geopolitical instability”, Ireneusz Fąfara, CEO and President of the Administration Board of Orlen, mentioned. “Having ended the area’s reliance on Russian hydrocarbons, we are actually turning the web page to start a brand new chapter in Poland’s vitality historical past. This mission equips us with the experience that may drive the event of additional offshore wind farms outlined in our strategic plan”.
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The operational commissioning of the farm is anticipated in 2026. Baltic Energy would be the first offshore wind farm to produce electrical energy to Poland. Orlen Group mentioned it’s planning to develop extra tasks with a complete capability of roughly 5.5 gigawatts in partnership with different entities.
Every turbine tower surpasses 120 meters (393 toes) in peak, with all the construction – together with foundations – reaching 250 meters (820 toes), Orlen mentioned. Some Baltic Energy turbine towers are constructed from recycled metal, a primary in wind farm growth, in accordance with Orlen. The nacelles, comparable in dimension to a three-story home, are mounted on the towers and fitted with blades which can be 115 meters (377 toes) lengthy. This ends in a swept space of 43,700 sq. meters (470,380 sq. toes), the corporate mentioned.
“Setting up an offshore wind farm is a large engineering and logistical problem, requiring the synchronized effort of as much as 15 totally different vessels. What makes this joint mission between Orlen and Northland Energy much more significant is the native content material: many parts, together with among the nacelles, are manufactured proper right here in Poland on the Vestas new plant in Szczecin. They complement different domestically produced parts akin to topsides of offshore substations, onshore cables, and parts of foundations”, Grzegorz Szabliński, President of the Administration Board of Baltic Energy, mentioned.
The jack-up vessel Wind Osprey is finishing up the installations. Able to carrying as much as 11,000 tons of weight, the vessel can transport three full wind generators in a single journey. Its cranes have been upgraded in 2024 and are actually in a position to raise 1,600 tons. In parallel, monopoles and transition items are being put in on the offshore building website. Preparations have additionally began for the set up of inter-array and export cables, Orlen mentioned, including that offshore substations are scheduled to be put in later in autumn. Cadeler, the proprietor of the Wind Osprey, added that the vessel will transport and set up all 74 generators from the Port of Ronne.
Onshore building can also be ongoing. In April, the development of an operations and upkeep base in Leba was accomplished.
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