The Orlen Group and Northland Power have commenced the construction of an onshore substation for their 1140MW Baltic Power offshore wind farm.
The project in the Choczewo municipality will allow the Baltic Power wind farm to receive energy generated offshore.
According to the schedule, the farm will start producing zero-carbon energy in 2026.
President of the management board of PKN Orlen Daniel Obajtek said: “As the first company in Poland, we commence constructing infrastructure allowing to deliver electricity produced offshore to the grid.
“We have also started work in the area of the installation terminal for offshore wind farms in Świnoujście.
“We are not slowing down, since making investments in modern, zero-carbon energy is a pillar of our strategy.
“Offshore wind farms, in addition to small nuclear reactors, will be key to transforming Poland’s electricity system and strengthening our region’s energy security.
“We are fully prepared to implement the project in the Baltic Sea that will provide clean, affordable energy to millions of Poles as early as 2026.”
The substation, being an onshore part of the Baltic Power wind farm, will act as a hub for cable lines transmitting electricity from offshore substations located nearly 30 kilometers away.
Almost the whole route of the cable’s onshore section of approx 7 kilometres will be routed underground.
This also applies to the beach – thanks to the use of so-called directional drilling, the landfall will be routed at the depth of approx. 10 metres underground.
According to PKN Orlen, the cable will be invisible and will not affect the possibility to use the beach.
The route of the onshore cable route has been designed so as to make the project minimally interfere with the natural environment and bypass naturally valuable areas, the developer said.