Energy companies Equinor and Polenergia have selected Siemens Gamesa to supply wind turbine generators for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III projects.
Baltyk. Credit: Siemens Gamesa
Credit: Siemens Gamesa
The projects are two of the largest and most advanced offshore wind farms being developed in Poland, with a total installed capacity of 1440 MW.
“Selecting the preferred turbine supplier, we reach another milestone, moving our projects forward and bringing the best technologies into the Polish market and its offshore wind industry development," said Michał Kołodziejczyk, country manager of Equinor in Poland.
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"Our goal is to execute these projects in a way that brings this competitive source of clean and renewable energy to Poland, based on leading solutions. We believe this cooperation with Siemens Gamesa will accelerate further the progress of our projects that can bring several opportunities for the Polish market and Polish companies to be included in the local supply chain.'
The delivery of wind turbine generators is the largest contract for the projects. Under the announced deal Siemens Gamesa will deliver its flagship model SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine to cover the maximum combined capacity of both projects. The turbine has 14 MW nominal power and can reach up to 15 MW capacity with Power Boost.
This is Siemens Gamesa’s largest direct drive offshore wind turbine and it will have been running commercially for a couple of years when installed on Equinor and Polenergia’s projects. The exact number of machines remains to be determined at a later phase of the development upon completing the final turbine supply agreement and service and warranty agreements.
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"We develop our projects on the basis of the best practices known from other European countries and draw on the experience of other offshore energy investments. We believe that our offshore wind farms will provide clean, green energy for millions of Polish households by 2027," said Michał Michalski, Ph.D., president of the Management Board of Polenergia.
The final investment decision for both projects is subject to obtaining the necessary permits and is planned for 2024 with the first power delivered to the grid in 2027.
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