First foundations installed at Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms
Equinor and Polenergia have installed the first offshore wind foundations
at the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 projects in the Polish Baltic Sea.
The first dozen monopile and transition piece sets have now been installed,
marking the start of the offshore installation campaign for the two projects.
In total, 100 foundation sets will be installed during the offshore construction
phase.
The work is being carried out by Heerema Marine Contractors’ heavy-lift
vessel Thialf.
The vessel is installing monopiles measuring around 50 to 70 metres
long, followed by 17-metre transition pieces.
Offshore substation jackets are also due to be installed later this year,
while turbine installation is scheduled for 2027.
Baltyk
2
and Baltyk
3 will
have a combined capacity of 1.44 GW and are expected to deliver first power
in 2027, with full operational capacity in 2028. The projects are being
developed jointly by Equinor and Polenergia.
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