Orlen has installed five 15MW turbines at Baltic Power, the country’s first offshore wind farm, developed in partnership with Northland Power.
The units, the largest currently available in Europe, were manufactured by Vestas, with some nacelles produced at a facility in Szczecin.
A single day of operation from each turbine can provide enough power to charge nearly 18,000 electric vehicles, according to Orlen.
Installation at sea follows the deployment of monopile foundations and transition pieces, with this phase now approaching the halfway mark. Subsea inter-array and export cable laying will follow, ahead of offshore substation installation in the autumn. The substation steel structures were manufactured in Gdynia and Gdansk.
“The energy of tomorrow starts today’ is more than just a slogan. Poland’s first offshore wind farm is becoming a reality. We began offshore construction work earlier this year, and today we can already see the results,” said Orlen president Ireneusz Fąfara.
Offshore works are expected to be completed next year, followed by testing and certification. Baltic Power already holds the first Polish conformity certificates for turbine and substation designs.
In May, the project launched its operations and maintenance base in Leba to support construction and long-term operation, while work continues on the onshore substation at Choczewo to connect to the national grid.
Baltic Power is using local suppliers for key components including nacelles, cables, offshore substation structures and foundations, as well as geological, engineering and logistics services.
The 1.2GW wind farm, due for commissioning in 2026, is expected to meet around 3% of Poland’s electricity demand, powering more than 1.5 million households. Orlen is also preparing additional offshore projects with a combined capacity of about 5.5GW.