Danish wind turbine firm Vestas has begun technical discussions with the Port of Gdynia to drive the port’s development as a key infrastructure site for offshore wind in Poland. The collaboration is intended to support the attractiveness of the port to project developers as a major hub in the impending buildout of offshore wind in Poland and across the Baltic Sea region.
“Since 2018, the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has been continuously working to prepare the Port of Gdynia to become an installation terminal for offshore wind projects,” said Jacek Sadaj, CEO of the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A.
“We believe that cooperation with the global tycoons of the industry at this stage of our preparation will allow us to design and develop the infrastructure that will meet the needs of offshore wind farm developers in the best possible way.”
11GW target for Poland
Vestas and the Port of Gdynia are collaborating on a range of topics, including the different requirements of an offshore wind pre-assembly site. Vestas has shared technical specifications required by a wind turbine manufacturer for the installation of turbines, including its V236-15.0MW turbine.
Poland has announced a target to deliver 11GW of offshore wind by 2040, and broader offshore wind ambitions in the region have been highlighted by the Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Declaration signed by eight Baltic Sea countries and the European Commission in September 2020.
With a strong port infrastructure Poland can also become an export hub also for the offshore wind supply industry.
Vestas is driving the buildout of Poland’s onshore wind sector and its onshore wind supply chain since 2002, having installed over 2.6GW of onshore wind to date with a further 2GW in orders secured.
