The Industrial Development Agency is already an important link in the supply chain for the Polish wind power industry. The huge investments made within the IDA Group companies to rebuild production capacity and their unquestionable experience of the offshore industry allow us to be part of the growing offshore industry. The power stations handed over today for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm are tangible proof of the competence and high quality of products coming from Polish factories, and the Baltic Towers offshore wind tower factory, which is being built next door, the largest and most modern offshore wind tower factory in Europe, will strengthen the Agency's position as a leader in Poland's energy transition,’ said Radosław Niedzielski, Deputy President of the Industrial Development Agency JSC
Baltic Industrial Group has completed two offshore substations for Baltic Power
Baltic Industrial Group (GPB) has completed the construction of two offshore substations for Baltic Power, the most advanced offshore wind power (OWE) project in Poland.
A ceremony to mark the completion of the two offshore substations was held today. Participants at the event were able to admire both structures on the GPB-owned quay in Gdynia - complete and ready for loading onto a specialised barge.
The Baltic Industrial Group - as heir to the heritage of the Gdansk Shipyard - is consistently striving to build an offshore industrial hub in the Tri-City and become a Tier-1 supplier for offshore wind projects.
This strategy is actively supported by the Group's owner, the Industrial Development Agency, seeing it as an opportunity to rebuild Polish industry in Pomerania.
Today's handover of the substations for the Baltic Power offshore wind farm is the result of the involvement of many entities, including the IDA - a key player in the implementation of strategic investments in the offshore wind energy sector. I would like to thank everyone for their determination to bring this spectacular project to the completion phase, and in particular the entire GPB board. We would also like to thank the partners of Baltic Power in particular Orlen S.A. - said Jakub Dulski, Vice-President of the Industrial Development Agency JSC
The realisation of this contract is an expression of the market's renewed confidence in GPB. When in May last year we found the contract five months late, it seemed almost unrealistic to complete it successfully, Today we are celebrating this success. We are consistently pursuing a policy of modernisation and sanitation of GPB, including the Gdansk Shipyard, which are the prerequisites for participation in the serious global energy and offshore business, added Jakub Dulski, Vice-President of the Industrial Development Agency JSC
In the offshore wind farm project, substations have an important function - it is where the electricity generated by the wind turbines is converted and transmitted to land. Each of the two substations built by the Baltic Industrial Group for the Baltic Power project weighs about 1,300 tonnes and measures 20 x 40 x 40 metres, which is the size of a several-storey building. The work took almost two years to complete and, at its peak, involved more than 400 employees of the Baltic Industrial Group's plants in Gdansk and Gdynia: Baltic Operator and Energomontaż-Północ Gdynia.
This project is a success story for the Baltic Industry Group and all the employees who have been involved in the work over the past two years. We would like to thank our partners from Baltic Power for their trust in us, who decided to entrust this responsible task to a Polish company from Pomerania. We have proven that we have the necessary competences, we are ready for further offshore projects and active participation in the Polish energy transition,' says Adam Kowalski, CEO of the Baltic Industrial Group, and adds: - Over the next several years, the OWE development programme in Poland will consume several hundred billion zlotys. As much of these funds as possible should stay in the country, strengthening the technological and production potential of Polish companies and their competitiveness, and contributing to Polish GDP and economic development. This project confirms that the Baltic Industrial Group has an important role to play.
Baltic Power is a joint venture between Orlen and Northland Power and one of the most advanced offshore wind power projects in Poland. Ultimately, the investment will supply 3 per cent of the country's energy needs. As part of the farm, 76 modern wind turbines, each with a capacity of 15 MW and a height of more than 250 m, are being built in an area of approximately 130 km². An important element of the Baltic Power farm will be two offshore substations, the construction of which was the responsibility of companies belonging to the Baltic Industrial Group.
By finalising the project, GPB, as a leader in the domestic offshore industry, has confirmed its unique competence, as well as its readiness and determination to engage in the Polish Offshore Wind Farm Development Programme, which is gaining momentum.
