Wood Thilsted has been appointed as the wind turbine foundation and offshore substation foundation concept designer for Ocean Winds’ first offshore wind farm in Poland.
The 400MW BC-Wind offshore wind farm will feature up to 31 turbines and will be located 23 km from Poland’s shoreline.
To support the project, Wood Thilsted has also opened its first Polish office, in Warsaw and has appointed its first local team members and is recruiting in Poland to support the development of local skills and expertise.
Wood Thilsted is working closely with Ocean Winds on both wind turbine foundation and offshore substation foundation concept design.
The focus is on assessing the best type of foundation for the site considering the challenges of the Baltic Sea, including low temperatures and ice loading.
Wood Thilsted CEO and Co-Founder Alastair Muir Wood said: “We are very pleased to be able to support the development of the Polish offshore wind market right from its very first project.
“The Baltic Sea presents a number of design challenges that Wood Thilsted is particularly well positioned to tackle, and we look forward to working with Ocean Winds to deliver the best solutions for the project.”
Kacper Kostrzewa, BC-Wind Project Director, said: “BC Wind represents a step-change in the development of offshore wind in Poland and working with Wood Thilsted means we not only have the very best expertise to deliver this flagship project but can also work to develop talent in Poland who can work on future projects as they come online.”