The Baltic Industrial Group has completed the steel structures for two offshore power stations (OSS) commissioned for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power.

In line with the contract signed in October 2023, the Baltic Industrial Group manufactured the steel structures for two power stations that will operate at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. Both stations are now complete; today, the first one was loaded onto a barge, with the second scheduled for loading tomorrow. Next week, the structures will be transported to Denmark, where they will be outfitted at CS Wind Offshore’s facilities in Aalborg.

Each OSS produced by the Baltic Industrial Group weighs approximately 1,300 tons and measures 20 × 40 × 40 meters, equivalent to the height of a five-story residential building. Both were manufactured at facilities in Gdańsk and Gdynia.

Offshore power stations play a crucial role in the operation of an offshore wind farm. Their primary function is to convert the electricity generated by turbines and transmit it to the mainland.

Today, the Baltic Industrial Group’s Gdynia facility hosted a ceremonial event marking the completion of the project. The event was attended by representatives of the contractors and the client, Baltic Power, as well as many other guests from the Polish offshore and shipbuilding industries.

During the ceremony, Magdalena Czuba-Wąsowska, Vice President of the Baltic Industrial Group, read a letter from the Management Board of the Industrial Development Agency, the owner of the Baltic Industrial Group.
"Executing such an advanced project required tremendous effort. Although reaching this milestone was not easy, today we can confidently say—we did it. On behalf of the entire Management Board of the Industrial Development Agency, we thank everyone who contributed to this success," the ARP Board wrote.

Kamil Kobyliński, a board member of Baltic Power, emphasized the historic significance of delivering the OSS units.
"Right here in Pomerania, the cradle of the shipbuilding industry and oversized structures, the Polish offshore sector is becoming a reality today. It is materializing for the Baltic Power project, the first and most advanced project of the Orlen Group," said Kobyliński. "This is the result of the hard work of an entire team of more than 200 people. One could say that our Baltic Power project is pioneering the way, paving the path for other projects and developers. We share the experience we gain in this project with stakeholders and administrations at various levels, but most importantly, we share it with contractors and subcontractors—with Polish companies. Local content is a key metric for our project, and I want to emphasize that our collaboration with the Baltic Industrial Group is just one example of our commitment to local content."

Among the event’s guests was Małgosia Bartosik, Deputy CEO of WindEurope.
"Investments in offshore wind farms are unparalleled in modern Poland’s development initiatives. We’re talking about PLN 300 billion to be invested by 2040, with the potential for exports to the European market being up to ten times greater. What needs to be done to maximize this potential? The best approach would be to treat this strategically and systematically, beyond political divisions," said Bartosik. "A key step should be the adoption of a national offshore wind development strategy as a government document to formalize support at the national level. By 2030, Europe will face shortages of almost all key components, services, and workforce for the offshore energy sector. In some segments of the supply chain, these bottlenecks are already visible today. The Polish industry has enormous potential to become a major player—not only in the Polish and European markets but also in the global offshore wind supply chain."

The Baltic Industrial Group is Poland’s largest manufacturer of offshore substations. Its portfolio includes projects for offshore wind farms such as Borkum Riffgrund I, Hornsea One, Vineyard Wind 1, Rødsand, Walney, and Kaskasi II, and now, for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power. Over the coming years, the company aims to become a first-tier supplier for offshore wind energy, offering fully equipped offshore transformer stations to developers.

Baltic Power is being developed by a company of the same name, jointly owned by the Orlen Group and Northland Power. It is the most advanced offshore wind farm project in Polish waters. The farm will be located approximately 23 km offshore, near Łeba and Choczewo. With a planned capacity of 1.2 GW, it is expected to cover about 3% of Poland’s national electricity demand.