Baltic Power gets permit for works on 1.2-GW offshore wind project

Baltic Power, the 1.2-GW offshore wind project of Poland's PKN Orlen (WSE:PKN) and Canada’s Northland Power, has obtained its first building permit for the onshore part of the development and can start work in 2024, PKN Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek said.

The decision of the northern Pomeranian province is based on approval of the land development design and the construction blueprints, the issuing authority noted.

"Baltic Power is currently the most advanced project in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. Wind farms will revolutionise the national energy system and will be a great development opportunity for our entrepreneurs, companies, suppliers and local governments," Pomeranian governor Dariusz Drelich pointed out in a press release.

The farm will be located 22 km from the Baltic coast, near Leba and Choczewo. It will supply more than 1.5 million households with clean energy annually for over 25 years.

According to the schedule, the assembly of the foundations is to start in 2024, followed by the deployment of turbines, cables and stations. Commissioning is planned for 2026. Denmark's Vestas (CPH:VWS) has been selected as the preferred turbine supplier.

PKN Orlen said earlier in January that an installation terminal for offshore wind farms will be built in the Baltic port of Swinoujscie, which is of key importance for Baltic Power.

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