GE Renewable Energy and Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and to support the offshore wind projects in Poland. According to statements issued by each company, GE Renewable Energy’s expertise will help Orlen compete for additional offshore wind leases in Poland.
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Vestas has handed Fred Olsen Windcarrier (FOWIC) contract for the shipping and installation of turbines for the 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The installation of the 50 Vestas V174-9.5MW machines will begin in 2024. This purchase is one of the three turbine transport and installation contracts that are worth up to Euro 124 million.The 476 MW Baltic Eagle project is being constructed by Spanish renewable company Iberdrola off the island of Rügen in German Baltic Sea waters. The project will cover an area of 40 km2 in total and supply electricity to about 475,000 households.
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Poland’s Energy Regulatory Office has announced that developers, Equinor and Polenergia were awarded contracts for difference (CfD) for the Baltyk II and Baltyk III projects under the first phase of Poland’s offshore wind development scheme. The projects have a combined potential capacity of 1.44 GW. The announcement represents a breakthrough for Equinor in Poland and supports the country’s ambitions to transform its energy mix. The two projects will help build an offshore wind hub in the Baltic Sea.
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The Polish Energy Regulatory Office has awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) to the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm which is reported to be the largest offshore wind project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Its two phases, Baltica 3 and Baltica 2, would together have a cumulative capacity of up to 2.5 GW. The CfD was awarded at a maximum of PLN 319.60/MWh in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland and the Offshore Wind Act.
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Germany has issued a tender to develop 958 MW of offshore wind capacity across three areas in the North and Baltic Seas. 658 MW projects are planned for the North Sea, while the remaining 300 MW is allocated for schemes in the Baltic Sea. The capacity is expected to be operational by 2026.
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Northland Power Inc. has signed an agreement with PKN ORLEN S.A. acquiring a share of 49 per cent, subject to regulatory approvals, in the Baltic Power offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea with a cumulative offshore wind capacity of up to 1.2 GW. The Baltic Power project is already under development and is located about 23 km off the coast of Poland.
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The transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Baltic Sea Region have agreed to start the preparation work for the establishment of a cooperation titled “Baltic Offshore Grid Initiative”.
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