DEME has secured three installation contracts for BC-Wind, an offshore wind project in Poland. The packages cover monopile foundation installation as well as inter-array and export cable works, and strengthen the company’s role in rolling out renewable power in Poland and supporting the country’s energy transition.
BC-Wind is being developed by Ocean Winds, an offshore wind specialist jointly owned on a 50-50 basis by EDP Renewables together with ENGIE. The wind farm site is located about 23 km off the Polish Baltic Sea coast and is planned to deliver up to 390 MW of capacity, providing clean electricity comparable to the annual usage of roughly half a million homes.
For the offshore construction campaign, DEME will deploy its vessel Orion, used for offshore installation work, to handle 27 monopile foundations. This scope includes 26 foundations for the wind turbines and one for the offshore electrical substation (OSS). Orion is equipped with a pile gripper featuring motion compensation, a 5,000-tonne crane and specialised ballast systems, enabling accurate installation of large foundations even when offshore conditions are demanding.
