Wind energy – Baltica OWF
According to Ørsted, the company together with PGE, has selected a consortium of Geoquip Marine and MEWO to perform a geotechnical investigation of the ground conditions for the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm.
The results obtained during this preliminary research and investigation will be used to select the most optimal solutions for the location of wind turbines and transformer stations in the offshore investment area.
A geotechnical investigation of the seabed is one of the key elements of preparation for the construction of an offshore installation. The scope of work includes deep boreholes, test performed to determine the sequence and depth of geological strata (CPT soundings), performing vibrocore samples, as well as laboratory tests conducted offshore and onshore.
Realization of works related to the research of the ground is necessary to obtain the final investment decision and to start the construction of offshore wind farms.
The Baltica Offshore Wind Farm will occupy approximately the area of Warsaw in the future. In such a large area, the ground conditions may be very diverse. Therefore, a four-stage investigative approach is necessary.
The first stage consists of geophysical reconnaissance, which has already been performed for this project. The second one is the preliminary geotechnical investigation.
The consortium of Geoquip Marine and MEWO is one of the first contractors selected by the joint venture partners – PGE and Ørsted, each holding a 50% stake in the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The project is in line with Ørsted’s plans to have a total of 30 GW of installed capacity in offshore wind energy worldwide by 2030 and with PGE Group’s strategy to have 2.5 GW in the Polish Baltic Sea area by that date.