Wind Energy – Baltic Power
Van Oord has reached a milestone in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland.
The company has successfully transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power.
Co-developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, the project marks an important step in strengthening Poland’s energy security and supporting its transition to renewable energy.
With a planned capacity of up to 1.2 GW, Baltic Power will deliver renewable energy to more than 1.5 million Polish households.
Baltic Power wind farm will feature the new generation of 15 MW wind turbines. Van Oord was responsible for the transport and installation of all 78 monopile foundations and 76 transition pieces, managing all activities in close coordination with the client to ensure safe and efficient execution.
The majority of the monopile foundations were installed using Van Oord’s heavy‑lift installation vessel Svanen, which recently underwent a major upgrade, including a 25-metre crane extension.
Baltic Power is the first project executed with the upgraded vessel. Its increased lifting height and capacity made it possible to install the larger foundations required for the 15 MW wind turbines.
The installation of all 76 transition pieces was carried out by SAL’s DP2 heavy lift vessel MV Lone, with a Van Oord team on board overseeing the operations.
