Engineering and technical services provider ODE has been awarded a contract by Polish offshore wind farm developer Baltic Power, part of Polish utility PKN Orlen.
ODE will undertake the initial technical design and building permit design for the Baltic Power offshore wind project.
Work is due to start under the contract almost immediately with the goal of starting wind farm construction in 2024.
Baltic Power holds a licence to construct wind farms in the Baltic Sea with an aggregate capacity of up to 1.2GW.
The licence area, covering 131 square km, is located 23 km north of the Polish coastline, in an area near to Choczewo and Leba.
ODE will be supporting Baltic Power across multiple technical areas.
These include technical designs of the offshore site, turbine layout, energy production calculations, budget and schedule of the project and supporting analysis.
ODE will execute the contract from its London (Wimbledon) headquarters with local technical support in both Warsaw and Gdansk and with strong support of local polish contractors and design offices, as requested by PKN Orlen in the procurement process.
ODE renewables head David Robertson said: “ODE has been supporting offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea since 2012, and following a period of growth in Asia, we are delighted to return to the Baltic and to be involved with such an important project in Poland, supporting its advanced development stage.
“ODE brings a strong successful track record in delivering offshore wind projects globally and we look forward to developing a long-term relationship to support PKN ORLEN’s aspirations in offshore wind.”