Poland on cusp of offshore wind bonanza
Poland is joining the race for wind energy with offshore plans that will ultimately see the country generate 2.5GW off the coast.
Developer PGE (Polska Grupa Energetyczna) has signed up turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa to supply 107 turbines, each with 12MW generating capacity, for the wind farms, which will be installed in two stages in the Baltic Sea off the northern coast of Poland, between Leba and Ustka.
Siemens Gamesa says a five-year maintenance contract has also been agreed to make sure the turbines operate to maximum capacity once they come online in 2027.
The project is estimated to have capacity to supply 2.4 million homes and is the largest offshore project in the country to date.
“This latest deal for Baltica 2 will cement the foundations for a successful roll-out of offshore wind power in Poland,” said Marc Becker, CEO of the offshore business in Siemens Gamesa. “The Baltic Sea can provide huge opportunities for the growth of the industry in coming years, and we stand committed with Poland and our partners to develop it further.”
Siemens Gamesa has established a key hub in Gdansk to oversee the development of operations in the Baltic Sea.
Poland is quickly emerging as a key country for offshore wind ambitions, setting a target of 10.9GW in capacity by 2030, with installations from the first round expected to begin in 2026.
The second set of auctions is due in 2025, with installations closer to the end of the decade.
