ORLEN’s second offshore wind farm moves a step closer: Baltic East secures environmental decision

ORLEN has taken another step towards building a strong offshore wind sector in Poland. The Baltic East project has received an environmental decision setting out the conditions for the development of an offshore wind farm, issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk (RDOŚ). The project will deliver approximately 1 GW of installed capacity, enough to supply more than 1.25 million households with clean energy.

ORLEN’s second offshore wind farm moves a step closer: Baltic East secures environmental decision

ORLEN has taken another step towards building a strong offshore wind sector in Poland. The Baltic East project has received an environmental decision setting out the conditions for the development of an offshore wind farm, issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk (RDOŚ). The project will deliver approximately 1 GW of installed capacity, enough to supply more than 1.25 million households with clean energy.

First turbines with Polish-made nacelles installed at the ORLEN Group's offshore wind farm

Next 15 MW turbines have been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, including the first three equipped with Polish nacelles manufactured at the Vestas plant in Szczecin. The investment developed by ORLEN Group and Northland Power is currently the most advanced offshore wind farm project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. The first megawatt-hours of electricity from the wind farm are expected to be delivered as early as next year. It is estimated that Polish entities will account for over 20% of the total value of the project throughout its 30-year operational lifespan.

Seabed surveys completed for the ORLEN Group’s next offshore wind farm

For nearly four months, preliminary seismic and geotechnical seabed surveys were carried out across the Baltic East offshore wind project area by three specialist units from a consortium of Polish companies: ORLEN Petrobaltic, Geofizyka Toruń and MEWO. During the campaign, a team of qualified researchers, technicians, and operators completed over one thousand kilometres of seismic lines, along with numerous soundings and boreholes. The data collected will enable ORLEN Neptun to develop the next key stages of the project.

Power from the Baltic draws nearer: key component installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm

Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Canada’s Northland Power, has completed the installation of two offshore substations, each weighing 2,500 tonnes. These are a key element of Poland’s first offshore wind farm and will collect the electricity generated by the turbines and transmit it to shore. Parts of both substations were manufactured at facilities in Gdynia and Gdańsk.

ORLEN secures PLN 3.5 billion from the National Recovery Plan for offshore wind development

In line with its strategy, ORLEN is consistently expanding low- and zero-emission generation capacities, materially strengthening the energy security of Poland and the wider region. A key pillar of these efforts is investment in offshore wind. To advance these projects, the Group has secured PLN 3.5 billion from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) under agreements signed with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK).

ORLEN strengthens hydrogen capabilities in Pomerania with expert advisory support for Amber Hydrogen Valley

The Amber Hydrogen Valley project, launched by ORLEN in collaboration with more than 30 domestic and international partners, has been selected to receive expert advisory support through Project Development Assistance Plus (PDA plus) services coordinated by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership. The support, covering technical, commercial and regulatory expertise, will help optimise project development costs and guide the project through steps needed to reach final investment decision (FID).

Another partner to access Świnoujście Offshore Terminal. ORLEN Neptun secures new contract

ORLEN Neptun has signed another contract expanding the use of its offshore wind farm installation terminal in Świnoujście. The contract with Smulders, responsible for the manufacture of suspended internal platforms to be installed inside the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, provides for the storage and assembly of steel components at the ORLEN Group’s terminal in Świnoujście, Province of Szczecin. This deal follows an earlier contract with Ocean Winds for the BC-Wind project. The Świnoujście Offshore Terminal is establishing itself as the Baltic region’s principal hub for offshore wind installations, ultimately capable of handling the assembly of several dozen turbines annually.

ORLEN and Synthos reach agreement paving the way for Poland’s first SMR nuclear power plant in Włocławek

Equalisation of partner rights, secured access to U.S. technology, designation of the first project site, and agreement on the next steps – ORLEN has successfully concluded negotiations on the operating model of OSGE. The agreement with Synthos paves the way for tangible steps that will lead to the development of Poland’s first small modular reactor (SMR) plant, to be constructed in Włocławek – a site selected by ORLEN.