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The first of 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines has been installed at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in Poland, developed by a joint venture between the Orlen Group and Northland Power.
Cadeler has been selected as the transport and installation contractor by the joint venture. The O-Class jack-up vessel Wind Osprey will lead the installation works.
The ship is over 160 metres long, has a jacking capacity of up to 11,000 tonnes, and can transport three complete turbines, including tower sections, blades, and nacelles.
From the Port of Rønne, Wind Osprey is planned to carry out the transportation and installation of all 76 Vestas 15 MW turbines.
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With blades measuring 115 metres and a total height exceeding 260 metres, the Vestas V236-15.0 MW model can produce up to 80 GWh of energy per year. The top parts of Baltic Power’s towers have been manufactured using recycled steel.
“In total 76 of such turbines will provide sustainable energy to over 1,5 million households across Poland. It is a challenging and difficult operation to execute, but it will bring a significant boost to the country’s energy transition,” said Grzegorz Szabliński , President of the Management Board of Baltic Power.
“Furthermore, several nacelles for our turbines will be manufactured at the newly launched VESTAS factory in Szczecin . These are the next key elements of our wind farm produced locally, alongside topsides of offshore substations, onshore cables, elements of foundations and many others.”