Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted have announced a tender for the general contractor of the land connection for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The procedure concerns the onshore infrastructure necessary to take power from both wind farms, i.e. Baltica 2 and Baltica 3. The tender is to be completed by the end of the year.
The task includes the construction of transformer stations and export cable lines in the land area, access and internal roads, water and sewage network, lighting and fencing.
“We operate in accordance with the prescribed schedule, conducting several processes in parallel, both in terms of tender procedures, as well as the construction of the onshore part of the infrastructure, as well as in obtaining permits and linking the financial side of the project. Our common ambition is that clean and affordable energy from the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm will be provided to Polish homes and businesses as planned in 2026 – says Søren Westergaard Jensen, director of the IMF Baltica project on behalf of Ørsted Polska.
The onshore connection infrastructure for Maritime Farm Baltica will be built in the vicinity of Osieki Lęborskie in Pomerania. Two adjacent onshore stations will be built there – one for the Baltica 3 Power Station, the other for the Baltica 2 Power Station, and export cable lines leading to them in the onshore area.
The Baltica offshore wind farm is the largest offshore wind project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. The President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) granted the right to cover the negative balance (the so-called contract for difference).
The right to cover negative balance is the support tool provided under the RES auction to the owners of renewable energy installations. This form of aid is intended for electricity producers of not less than 500 kW who sell electricity on the market. However, they have the right to cover the difference between the price offered in the auction and the average electricity prices on the market. The decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office ensures a price not higher than PLN 319.60 / MWh.
The investment will contribute to the transformation of Poland towards green energy, accelerate the development of the local supply chain and stimulate economic activity. It is in line with the strategy included in the Polish Energy Policy 2040.
Baltica 2 and 3 have a total capacity of up to 2.5 GW. They will generate enough green electricity to power four million Polish homes.
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