Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland.
The company concluded work on all 78 monopile foundations and 76 transition pieces, meeting project requirements in coordination with joint venture partners ORLEN and Northland Power.
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Baltic Power is set to have a capacity of up to 1.2GW and aims to supply renewable electricity to more than 1.5 million households in Poland when operational.
It is situated 23km north of the Polish coastline and scheduled to commence operations in the second half of 2026.
The completed wind farm is expected to contribute 3% of Poland’s national electricity demand, supporting both energy security and the country’s transition towards renewable power sources.
Van Oord used heavy lift vessel the Svanen to install the majority of the monopile foundations.
The Svanen recently received an extended crane, increasing its lifting height and capacity to accommodate the new 15MW wind turbines planned for the project.
The Baltic Power project represents the vessel’s first deployment following these upgrades.
For the transition pieces, Van Oord’s team worked on board SAL’s DP2 heavy lift vessel the MV Lone to oversee operations.
Mammoet collaborated with Van Oord in marshalling the foundations at the port using its XXL monopile transport system. The company also transferred the foundations from and to the water with the MTC1600 crane, a new piece of equipment developed specifically for this project.
Van Oord Offshore Energy managing director Maurits den Broeder said: “We are very proud to have successfully completed this project, making a significant contribution to the energy transition in Poland.”
Baltic Power is Van Oord’s initial offshore wind project in the Polish market.
The company is preparing for its next assignment in the region with the forthcoming Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, a venture led by PGE Baltica and Ørsted.
In February, Ørsted and PGE finished the initial stage of seabed preparation for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, in advance of upcoming cable installation.
