The Bałtyk 3 offshore substation topside has been successfully moved out from the production hall to the yard at Smulders’ site in Vlissingen, following the move-out of the Bałtyk 2 topside earlier this year.

The topsides will now undergo further works outside the production hall. The next activities include additional outfitting and transformer installation ahead of the planned load-out next year.

At the same time, jacket fabrication is continuing at Smulders’ yard in Newcastle.

The Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Polish Baltic Sea are being developed by Equinor and Polenergia. Each project is planned with an installed capacity of 720 MW, giving a combined total of 1,440 MW.

Smulders is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the two offshore substations, including the topsides and jackets. The company is also manufacturing transition pieces for the wind farms together with Sif.

Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 show how Smulders’ engineering teams and yards work across borders, combining expertise to deliver complex offshore infrastructure safely, efficiently and reliably.