PGE Group and Ørsted have signed contracts for the laying and connection of inter-array and export cables for Baltica 2 – one of the two phases of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. Earlier, they had concluded tenders for the supply of offshore export cables, which will be used to transmit power from offshore wind farms to land.

"We are consistently implementing the next stages of the largest renewable energy project in the history of Poland. We have already contracted the most important components for the Baltica 2 phase, including the supply of 107 turbines, as well as foundations and offshore transformer stations. Now we have moved on to the next phase related to the contracting of installation services for individual components. The first result is the signing of a contract for cable installation for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 project," said Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the Management Board of PGE Polish Energy Group. "By 2027, this investment will ensure secure supplies of green energy for 2.4 million households, while reducing CO2 emissions by nearly 5 million tons per year," added Wojciech Dąbrowski.

Boskalis, selected in the tender for laying and connecting cables, is a global leader in performing hydraulic engineering and dredging works. It has successfully completed numerous projects in the offshore wind energy sector, primarily in the North Sea, while its vessels have also been involved in the construction of the LNG terminal in Swinoujście. For the task related to laying cables for Baltica 2, it will allocate several ships from its fleet - including a cable-laying vessel (CLV) and a construction support vessel (CSV). The contractor's responsibilities extend beyond just laying and embedding approximately 300 kilometers of export cables and around 170 kilometers of internal cables in the seabed; they also include the advance removal of boulders to prepare the seabed for the installation of cable lines.

Earlier, PGE and Ørsted signed agreements for the supply of offshore export cables, to be delivered by ZTT Submarine Cable & System and Hellenic Cables. Offshore export cables are used to transmit power from offshore wind farms to land. The contracts cover a total of about 300 km of 275 kV cables. Established in 1999, ZTT is a leader in the design and production of custom marine equipment. In terms of cable supply, the company has participated in the construction of over 20 offshore wind farm projects worldwide. Meanwhile, Hellenic Cables specializes in the production of cables, wires, and plastic and rubber compounds. Over the past decade, the company has become the largest cable manufacturer in Southeast Europe, exporting to over 50 countries.

"The development plan for offshore wind energy in Poland assumes that by 2040, offshore wind farms built in the Polish economic zone in the Baltic Sea will be able to deliver 18 GW of power to the national electricity system. This energy must be safely and reliably transmitted by cables to land. By signing further important contracts with experienced market players, we are consistently and according to plan moving forward with the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm project, thereby improving Poland's energy security," said Agata Staniewska, Managing Director of Ørsted Offshore Poland.