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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.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Summary of the program "Choczewo. Wind Powered Commune"

In early December, an exhibition summarizing the realization of initiatives under the program "Choczewo. Wind Powered Commune" was unveiled. In the libary of the Communal Cultural Center in Choczewo the results of projects that have received funding from investors involved in the polish offshore wind sector were presented.

Friday, February 23, 2024

Baltic Power with award for European Deal of The Year of the year 2023

Baltic Power, a joint project of the ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has been recognized and honored with the prestigious award for the best European financial transaction of the year 2023. This unique award highlights the importance of Poland's first offshore wind farm in shaping the future of renewable energy sources in the region. The award statuette was handed over to Baltic Power Managememt Board representatives Jarosław Broda and Jens Poulsen during a gala in London.

Friday, January 26, 2024

The construction of a service base for offshore wind farm in Łeba has started

Work on the construction of a service base that will service the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a joint project between ORLEN Group and Northland Power, has begun in Łeba. It will be a mother port for vessels transporting equipment and technical personnel responsible for maintaining the investment. The base will employ a total of around 60 people and will service the farm for its entire life cycle, i.e. a minimum of 25 years.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Baltic Power the world's first offshore wind farm using low-emission steel

The Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a joint project of ORLEN Group and Northland Power, will be the first in the world to be built using Low-emission steel produced almost entirely from recycled raw material in an electric arc furnace powered by renewable energy. The use of this material will reduce the turbine's lifecycle carbon footprint by 10 per cent. The Baltic Power farm will start production in 2026 and will be able to power more than 1.5 million households.

Monday, November 20, 2023

Medical facility in Łeba with financial support from Baltic Power

A medical facility in Łeba has received a grant of PLN 150,000. This financial support from Baltic Power has enabled the purchase of essential medical equipment for the facility. This is another of the initiatives of Baltic Power, a joint project between ORLEN Group and Northland Power for the local communities in Pomerania. It ties in with a program supporting the residents living in the areas where the accompanying infrastructure of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea is being built.