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  • PKN Orlen and Northland Power Finalize Polish Offshore Wind Deal

    25 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Northland Power and PKN Orlen have finalized their strategic partnership under which Northland Power is acquiring a 49% stake in the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland. After fulfillment of the conditions precedent, including merger clearance, stipulated in the joint venture agreement signed in January, NP Baltic Wind B.V., a subsidiary of […]

  • Poland Approves PGE and PKN Orlen’s Offshore Wind Joint Ventures

    12 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the construction of offshore wind farms through joint ventures between foreign companies and Poland’s Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) and PKN Orlen. The authority issued two decisions on 12 March, one for each of the two Polish companies, approving this type of investment that includes […]

  • Baltic Power Contracts Foundation & OSS Dream Team for 1.2 GW Polish Offshore Wind Farm

    9 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Power, a joint venture between Polish Orlen Group and Canadian Northland Power, has signed reservation agreements for the manufacture and installation of foundations and offshore substations (OSS) for their 1.2 GW offshore wind farm. Monopile foundations will be manufactured and delivered by German Steelwind Nordenham, while Belgium-based Smulders will be responsible for delivering transition […]

  • OWC to Work on Polish Offshore Wind Project

    6 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Baltic Power, a subsidiary of Polish energy company PKN Orlen, has appointed Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) as technical advisor for its 1.2 GW offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. OWC will support PKN Orlen during the development of the project by the assurance of comprehensive technical advisory services. This includes the provision of technical information, […]

  • Benthic Completes Site Investigation for Polish Offshore Wind Projects

    26 July 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Benthic, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, has completed a site investigation comprising cone penetration tests (CPTs) at the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind farm sites in the Polish Baltic Sea. The tests were done using the company’s portable remotely operated drill (PROD) that has enabled the design […]

  • Polenergia, Equinor Sign Grid Connection Contract for Bałtyk I OWF

    1 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    MFW Bałtyk I, a company owned by Polenergia and Equinor, has signed an agreement with the Polish grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) for the connection of the Bałtyk I offshore wind farm to the electricity distribution network. At the beginning of 2019, PSE specified the connection conditions for Bałtyk I, which allow the project […]

  • DNV Wins Project Certification Contract for 1.2 GW OWF in Poland

    6 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    DNV has been contracted to carry out project certification for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland. The project, located some 23 kilometres off the Polish coastline where geotechnical surveys are about to begin, is being developed by PKN Orlen and the Canadian company Northland Power. “Bringing a technology to a new […]

  • Polish Offshore Wind Farm to Feature Vestas 15 MW Turbines

    26 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    PKN Orlen and Northland Power have chosen to utilise Vestas 15 MW wind turbines on the 1.2 GW offshore wind farm the Polish-Canadian joint venture will build in Poland’s sector of the Baltic Sea. Vestas, which has been selected as the preferred supplier, will provide 76 of its V236-15.0 MW turbines for the Baltic Power […]

  • Vestas Setting Up Assembly Plant for Flagship Offshore Wind Turbine in Poland

    13 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Technology

    Vestas has announced plans to establish a new factory in Szczecin, Poland, which will assemble components for the company’s flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0 MW model. The factory will produce nacelles and hubs for Vestas’ flagship unit which was introduced by the firm in February last year. Vestas said that the new factory will […]

  • PKN Orlen Hands In Environmental Report for Offshore Wind Project

    23 July 2020
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Polish energy company PKN Orlen has submitted an environmental report for its offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea. PKN Orlen, through its subsidiary Baltic Power, holds a license to build wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea with a maximum total capacity of up to 1,200 MW. The proposed area covers approximately 131 km2 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Bolsters Ties in Poland Ahead of Offshore Wind Boom

    16 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa and Poland’s Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic have signed a Letter of Intent to work together to further the Polish offshore wind power industry. The recently enacted Offshore Wind Act calls for the development of 5.9 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Polish Baltic Sea by 2030, and of up to […]

  • Polish Region’s Report Focused on Maritime Sector Spotlights Offshore Wind

    7 June 2023
    Business development, Industry

    A new report from Invest in Pomerania, a Polish investment promotion initiative in the Pomerania region, has been published with a focus on the region’s maritime sector and, within it, the region’s growing offshore wind industry and supply chain capabilities have taken centre stage. “When we decided that the subject of the next FOCUS ON […]

  • Poles to Start Offshore Wind Surveys in Baltic Sea

    10 January 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Baltic Power, part of Orlen Group, is about to commence surveys to assess the environmental impacts and wind conditions within its offshore wind farm licence area in the Polish Baltic Sea. To that end, an agreement was signed with a consortium comprising MEWO S.A. and the Maritime Institute of Gdańsk, with a view to obtaining […]

  • PKN Orlen Kicks Off Geological Surveys Offshore Poland

    29 October 2019
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    PKN Orlen has commenced geological surveys at its offshore wind farm license area in the Polish Baltic Sea. The vessel sailed from the port of Gdansk to carry out the surveys at the circa 131km2 area located some 23km from the coast which will accommodate up to 1.2GW of offshore wind. The collected soil samples will be […]

  • PKN ORLEN Schedules Offshore Wind Supply Chain Meeting

    3 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Polish energy company PKN ORLEN is holding an online meeting with potential supply chain companies for its offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. PKN Orlen, through its subsidiary Baltic Power, holds a license to build wind farms with a maximum total capacity of up to 1,200 MW at a circa 131 km2 area […]

  • Vårgrønn and Energia Renewables Join Forces on Irish Offshore Wind

    1 August 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, and Energia Renewables have formed a partnership to develop offshore wind projects in Ireland, with the potential to deliver up to 1.8 GW of new capacity by 2030. The partnership said that it will initially focus on Ireland’s south and east coasts, where Energia Renewables have […]

  • Polenergia Drops Lithuanian Offshore Wind Project After Economic Viability Analysis

    1 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Polenergia, the Polish utility company and renewable energy developer, has decided to stop developing an offshore wind project in Lithuania the company was preparing for the country’s next offshore wind auction, which the Lithuanian government plans to hold later this year. The company says it made the decision after analysing the economic viability of the project […]

  • PKN ORLEN Seeks Technical Advisor for Offshore Wind Farm Design

    13 January 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Polish energy company PKN ORLEN has begun the selection process for a designer of an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. As part of the procedure, a technical advisor will be selected to prepare a preliminary offshore wind farm project, construction design, productivity analysis, and ancillary analysis. The technical advisor is expected to be […]

  • PGE and Orlen Group Sign Deal for Polish Offshore Wind

    11 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    PGE Group and Orlen Group have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to cooperate on the development of offshore wind in Poland. Under the deal, the parties intend to exchange offshore wind know-how, prepare for investments in maritime infrastructure and supply logistics and assess the key parameters of the accessibility of Polish ports. Additionally, the […]

  • BLIX Backs Northland Power’s Offshore Wind Portfolio

    30 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    Northland Power has awarded BLIX Consultancy with a framework agreement to assist with the development of its worldwide offshore wind portfolio. BLIX will provide tender support, feasibility studies, EIA expertise, LCOE optimization, owner’s engineering services, and contracting and procurement support. Under the agreement, the Netherlands-based company will also provide site data analysis, site investigation scoping […]

  • Orlen Group to Compete in Lithuanian Offshore Wind Auction

    27 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Poland’s Orlen Group plans to compete in an upcoming auction for the development of an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 700 MW in the Lithuanian part of the Baltic Sea. The auction for the developer of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm is planned to be launched in the second half of 2023, with […]

  • Iberdrola Adds SeaRenergy to Baltic Eagle Team

    13 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    SeaRenergy has been awarded a contract by Iberdrola to provide inspection services, maintenance, and repair works on monopiles and transition pieces (TPs) as well as client representatives for all phases of the installation of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany. SeaRenergy’s client representatives are involved in the installation of the monopiles and TPs, […]

  • Polish Government Rethinks Offshore Wind Installation Port, Switches from Gdynia to Gdańsk

    10 March 2022
    Authorities, Ports & Logistics

    Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution changing the location of the installation terminal for offshore wind farms, from the previously planned Port of Gdynia to Port of Gdańsk. The resolution, adopted on 1 March, indicates the Outer Port in Gdańsk meets all the criteria of industry investors and can meet the development of […]

  • Polish Government Pinpoints Optimal Offshore Wind Installation Hub

    10 August 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The Polish government has identified the Port of Gdynia as an optimal location for the construction of an installation terminal for future offshore wind farms. On 30 July, the Polish Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the installation terminal for offshore wind farms submitted by the Ministry of Infrastructure. The installation terminal is expected […]

  • DNV in Charge of Issuing Certificates for Polish Offshore Wind Farms

    10 March 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway-headquartered DNV has been authorised by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to issue certificates for offshore wind farms and assembly of power output equipment in Poland. The certification will be executed according to Polish law requirements, reflected in DNV’s Service Specification “Project certification of wind power plants”. “Bringing a technology to a new market with […]

  • SSE and Acciona Setting Up Joint Venture to Tap Into Polish Offshore Wind Market

    27 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    SSE Renewables and Acciona Energía have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a 50/50 joint venture to explore offshore wind opportunities in the Polish energy market. The two companies, which are already cooperating under the same agreement in Spain and Portugal, are aiming to develop offshore wind projects in Poland as the country […]