The German company SAL Heavy Lift has signed an agreement with the Dutch company Van Oord to collaborate in the transport and installation of secondary structures in the Baltica 2 offshore wind project in Poland. Baltica 2 represents the first phase of the Baltica offshore wind farm, which is being developed by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted in the Baltic Sea off the Polish coast.
Construction details of the Baltica 2 offshore wind project
In February of this year, Van Oord was awarded the contract for the construction of the Baltica 2 project, which will have a capacity of 1.5 GW. As part of the agreement, Van Oord will be responsible for transporting and installing 111 extended monopiles.
[post_relacionado]In addition, 107 will be used as bases for Siemens Gamesa’s wind turbines. wind turbines for Siemens Gamesa and the remaining four will be the foundations for offshore substations. To carry out these tasks, Van Oord will employ its installation vessels Aeolus and Svanen, ensuring an efficient and effective operation.
Navantia-Windar will be responsible for supplying 77 of the monopiles required for the project’s turbines and substations, while the remaining 34 monopiles will be supplied by Steelwind Nordenham.
The developers of the project have recently revealed that they expect to make the final investment decision (FID) in the second half of this year. The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm will be located approximately 40 kilometers off the Polish coast, between Łeba and Ustka.
In addition, construction of Baltica 2 is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. In addition, the Baltica 3 project, which will contribute an additional 1 GW, is expected to be completed by the end of the decade. Once fully operational, the 2.5 GW offshore wind farm will be capable of generating enough renewable energy to power four million homes in Poland.
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