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Friday, November 15, 2024

Baltic Power launches call for applications within transitional compensation scheme for fisheries

Baltic Power, the project responsible for the construction of Poland's first offshore wind farm, has launched a call for applications for the Transitional Compensation Scheme aimed at fisheries who have carried out fishing activities in the area of the planned wind farm. This solution is transitional and will remain in force until the introduction of appropriate regulations governing the principles and scope of compensation payments between the offshore wind energy sector and the fishing industry. The annual compensation's amount will depend on the size of the vessel and vary from PLN 15,200 and PLN 48,700 each year.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Final preparations for the start of installation works of the offshore part of the Baltic Power wind farm. Polish fishermen will support construction safety at sea.

Three Polish fishing vessels will support the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. They will start operations along with the beginning of the offshore installation works scheduled for early 2025.

Friday, November 8, 2024

A heavy-lift vessel has arrived in the Port of Gdynia, which will begin construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in early 2025

A state-of-art vessel has arrived at the Port of Gdynia - the Svanen - a specialised heavy-lift vessel from Van Oord’s fleet designed for the installation of offshore wind farm foundations. This particular vessel that will start the first offshore wind farm construction in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea - Baltic Power - at the beginning of 2025.

Friday, October 18, 2024

First monopiles for Baltic Power offshore wind farm ready for shipment

The first shipments of foundation monopiles for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm have set off from Steelwind's factory in Nordenham. Twenty-six shipments will be made to the transhipment port, from where they will depart for the offshore construction site in early 2025.

Friday, October 4, 2024

Baltic Power wind farm completes first onshore connection

In the Lubiatowo area, the first of four directional drills under the coastline, beach, and seabed has been successfully completed, with no direct impact on areas of high ecological value. This phase of the project paves the way for connecting the Baltic Power offshore wind farm to its onshore substation. The 1.4 km tunnel will house power transmission cables. The drilling was conducted using HDD (horizontal directional drilling) technology.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Baltic Power introduces a temporary compensation mechanism for fishermen

Baltic Power has announced plans to implement a temporary compensation mechanism for fishermen operating in the area where the first Polish offshore wind farm is planned to be built – that includes squares in N7, N8, O7, O8 located ca. 23 km from the shore. The solution is temporary and will remain in force until the official ministerial regulation regarding the compensation system between the offshore wind sector and fishing sectors is introduced.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Manufacture of key components for Baltic Power wind farm based locally in Pomerania

In preparation for the offshore installation works scheduled for the end of this year, some critical components of the Baltic Power project are currently under production. Key infrastructure, including substations for evacuating power from the offshore turbines and transmitting it to the mainland, is being constructed in the seaside region of Pomerania. Other important project components are also being manufactured in Szczecin, Kluczbork, and Żary, among other locations.

Thursday, June 20, 2024

POWER OF THE BALTIC - Baltic Power launches new program to support local initiatives of Łeba

An informational meeting on the "Power of the Baltic" program, initiated by Baltic Power, an investor in the project to build Poland's first offshore wind farm, is behind us. On June 19 in Łeba, representatives of non-governmental and community organizations working in the city and on behalf of local residents were able to learn about the details of the initiative.

Friday, May 10, 2024

Baltic Power launched informational meetings with fishermen from the Polish coast

Baltic Power has started a series of informational meetings for representatives of the fishing community in Ustka, Leba and Władysławowo about the construction of Poland's first offshore wind farm. The topics addressed were the prospects for the development of offshore wind energy in Poland, and, above all, the planned start of installation work in the Baltic Sea at the end of this year.