Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all monopile foundations and transition pieces for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland.
The project has a planned capacity of up to 1.2 GW and will deliver renewable energy to more than 1.5 million Polish households. Van Oord said it was responsible for installing 78 monopile foundations and 76 transition pieces in coordination with the client.
Most of the monopile foundations were installed using Svanen, Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel, which recently underwent a major upgrade including a 25 m crane extension. Baltic Power is the first project executed with the upgraded vessel, enabling installation of foundations for 15 MW wind turbines.
For the project, Van Oord worked with Mammoet to transport and marshal foundations and used its XXL monopile transport system and the MTC1600 crane developed for the work. All transition pieces were installed by SAL’s DP2 heavy lift vessel MV Lone, with a Van Oord team overseeing operations on board.
Van Oord said it was proud to complete the project and described close cooperation with the client and project partners as an important factor in reaching the milestone and delivering the work efficiently. Baltic Power said the foundation campaign involved a new generation of 15 MW turbines, the largest currently available on the European market, and required major upgrades to the installation fleet.
Baltic Power is Van Oord’s first offshore wind project in Poland and is scheduled to become operational in the second half of 2026.
