Van Oord has reached a milestone in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. The company has transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power.
The Baltic Power offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometres north of the Polish coast, is being developed by a joint venture between ORLEN SA (Poland) and Northland Power (Canada). Baltic Power is scheduled to become operational in the second half of 2026.
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, which equals three per cent of the national demand for electricity.
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First project upgraded Svanen
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.
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.
Maciej Stryjecki, CEO and President of the Management Board at Baltic Power, adds: ‘We installed foundations for a new generation of turbines – the largest currently available on the European market, with a capacity of 15 MW, which required significant upgrades to the installation fleet.’
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Support from Mammoet and SAL
Van Oord worked with heavy-lift and transport company Mammoet, utilising its XXL monopile transport system to marshal foundations efficiently at the port, and its new MTC1600 crane, developed with Van Oord to serve the Baltic Power project, to transfer them from and to the water.
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 operations.
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Building a long-term presence in Poland
Baltic Power is Van Oord’s first offshore wind project in Poland. Building on this foundation, Van Oord is now gearing up for its next major assignment in the country: the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, developed by PGE Baltica and Ørsted.
Pictures by Van Oord.
