The ZMPSiŚ has been awarded funding under the CEF competition: CEF 2 Transport - Core Network Projects - Cohesion Envelope CEF-T-2022-CORECOEN-MARP-WORKS: Seaports - studies, civil works or mixed, with priority on the development of port capacity and facilities in relation to offshore wind farms. The funding decision was taken by the EUROPEAN CLIMATE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT EXECUTIVE AGENCY (CINEA) on 20.06.2023.

The project will implement the following elements of the port access infrastructure: - dredging of the entrance channel and the harbour basin, including a turntable, leading to quays of technical depth of 12.5 m, - construction of two ship berths, in one mooring line with a total length of approximately 500 m allowing safe mooring of maximum jack-up (WTIV) and other (WTTV) vessels, - the formation of a new harbour area with the construction of a future jetty of approximately 290 m in length to enable the further development of the installation terminal with another berth for installation vessels (WTIV).

The overall objective of the project is to create an offshore wind farm installation terminal in Świnoujście, capable of handling the largest installation vessels (WTIV) of the fourth generation, characterised primarily by the increased lifting capacity of installation and handling equipment, transporting key wind farm components such as turbines, their towers and foundations. The subsidised project will create opportunities for handling, storing and assembling wind tower sections (including foundations) and other wind turbine components, as well as handling and storing other oversized, bulky and heavy loads. Also important is the unrestricted access to the harbour from the water, which, in the case of the subsidised project, provides the opportunity to transport large-scale components of modern wind turbines while maintaining the required safe navigation spaces.

The subsidised project under CEF II will enable the construction of Baltic Power's first offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 1140 MW located in the waters of the Polish exclusive economic zone. It is part of a global project to create the means to produce 'green energy' and connect it to the Polish power grid. The components of the global project are:

1. 'Building the potential of the seaport in Świnoujście for securing the needs of offshore wind energy', which includes the construction and modernisation of the basic port infrastructure in the form of a port channel, basin and berths for vessels with priority for the construction and installation of offshore wind farms (OWF). The entity responsible for the implementation of the investment is Zarząd Morskich Portów Szczecin i Świnoujście S.A.
2. the project entitled 'Construction and equipping of an installation terminal in Świnoujście', consisting of the construction of the terminal's quay infrastructure for the assembly, storage and handling of components for the construction and installation of offshore wind farms (OWF). The entity responsible for the investment is the operator of the offshore wind farm terminal - Orlen Neptun II S.A.
3. the project entitled 'Construction of the Baltic Power wind farm', which involves the construction of offshore wind farms (OWF) in the Baltic Power project area with a projected capacity of 1140 MW. The developer Baltic Power sp. z o.o. is responsible for the construction and operation of the Baltic Power wind farm.

The project fits into the transport context, pursuing the objectives of the TEN-T network, which aim to increase the capacity, quality, efficiency and environmental effectiveness of the transport network, taking into account the transport relations between maritime transport and the transport networks of Poland, Central, Southern and South-Eastern Europe. It'is of common interest to the European Commission.

The supported project will also contribute to the achievement of the objectives set out in the TENT-T Baltic-Adriatic and North Sea-Baltic network corridors and TEN-E corridor plans, aiming at synchronisation of the electricity grid in the Baltic Sea region of the Baltic States with the European networks and the development of offshore energy production in the Baltic Sea region. It will also implement the objectives of the European Green Deal in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is worth mentioning that, as part of the latest round of EU funding from the Connecting Europe Facility for 2021-2027 (CEF 2), in addition to ZMPSiŚ SA, funding was also awarded to ZMP Gdańsk for the project entitled 'Improving the infrastructure of the Port of Gdańsk with an analysis of the implementation of a low-emission OPS system for the sustainable development of the TEN-T network'. Here, the subsidy amounts to nearly EUR 100 million.