Poland, Choczewo: Baltic Power, the offshore wind project developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, has delivered its first electricity to the Polish national grid, marking a major milestone for Poland’s offshore wind sector.
The first turbines have passed the required tests and supplied power to the grid through the onshore substation near Choczewo, where Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne confirmed receipt of the energy. The milestone follows the earlier start of construction of the Baltic Power wind farm, when the first monopiles were installed for the 1.2 GW project.
More than 50 of the planned 76 Vestas turbines have already been installed, with the offshore installation campaign more than 80% complete. The remaining turbine installation and connection works are expected to continue through 2026.
Baltic Power said the “first power” stage is a sequential process, with completed turbines gradually brought online until the project reaches its full generating capacity of around 1.2 GW.
The wind farm’s electrical system includes internal cables, two offshore substations, export cables and an onshore substation. Power is transformed offshore to 230 kV and then to 400 kV onshore before being connected to the national grid. The progress follows ORLEN’s earlier completion of the first directional drill for the Baltic Power cable route, designed to bring transmission cables safely from sea to land.
Once fully operational, Baltic Power is expected to generate around 4 TWh of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 1.5 million households and cover about 3% of Poland’s current electricity demand.
Source: Energy Global
