Offshore construction has started at the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind project in the Polish Baltic Sea, with Van Oord installing the first monopile foundations for the development led by Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna.
The installation campaign is being carried out using the vessels Aeolus and Svanen. A total of 111 monopiles will be installed, including 107 foundations for wind turbines and four for offshore substations. Offshore foundation work is scheduled to continue through the fourth quarter of 2026.
Monopiles for the project are being supplied by EEW and Steelwind, while secondary steel structures are provided by Baltic Industry Group (Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic) and Smulders.
Each monopile measures about 100 m in length, exceeds 10 m in diameter and weighs around 1,500 tonnes.
The Baltica 2 offshore wind farm will use 107 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW turbines. Turbine installation work will be performed by Cadeler and Fred. Olsen Windcarrier.
Located about 40 km offshore near Ustka, the project is expected to enter full operation in 2027.
Baltica 2 secured a 25-year inflation-protected contract for difference (CfD) with the Polish government in 2021. Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna reached the final investment decision for the project in January 2025.
