Offshore wind business booms in Poland for Cadeler

The agreement, first inked back in February, covers the transportation and installation of Siemens Gamesa 14MW offshore wind turbines, located 23 km off the Pomeranian coast, in support of Poland’s ambitious offshore renewables strategy.

“With this firm contract now signed, we are ready to bring our best-in-class fleet and experienced crews to support Ocean Winds on this important project,” said Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler.

“Poland is establishing itself as a key offshore wind market in Europe, and this project will be a significant step in strengthening the country’s renewable energy ambitions.”

Construction project

BC-Wind marks Ocean Winds’ first offshore wind venture in Poland. Construction is expected to begin in 2028 and last around four months.

Once complete, the 390MW windfarm will supply clean electricity to nearly 500,000 homes. 

During the project, Cadeler will deploy one of its O-class wind turbine installation vessels, operating from the Port of Gdańsk.

The contract follows a Vessel Reservation Agreement signed earlier this year and represents the first direct partnership between Cadeler and Ocean Winds, though both have collaborated on previous windfarm construction projects in Europe.

It’s a deal which further strengthens Cadeler’s presence in Poland’s offshore renewables market. The company is already active on major projects including Baltic Power, Baltica 2 and the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore windfarms.

Collectively, these projects highlight Poland’s growing role in European offshore wind development.

Business is booming for Cadeler. It recently reported better than expected results in the sector, despite all the turmoil being created for European renewables operators across the Atlantic.

Back in May, it bought a new Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) to meet growing demand for operations and maintenance.

The new vessel, already on the water at the Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry Group in China, will needs to be upgraded to be capable of installing 15MW turbines.