Equinor, Polenergia Receive Final Environmental Decision for Baltic Sea OW Farm

Equinor and Polenergia have secured final environmental decision for Bałtyk 1 offshore wind farm from the Regional Director for Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) in Gdańsk, Poland.

This marks a milestone in the further development of what could be the largest offshore wind farm in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.

Bałtyk 1, a project developed jointly by Equinor and Polenergia is being prepared for Poland’s 2025 offshore auction.

The wind farm has a planned capacity of up to 1,560 MW. It would be located 81 kilometers offshore.

Electricity generated by the farm would be transmitted to a connection point at the Krzemienica substation, which is being developed by the Polish Transmission System Operator (PSE). The onshore connection infrastructure would be located in the municipalities of Ustka and Redzikowo, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

The environmental decision process for the Bałtyk 1 project was preceded by comprehensive and detailed studies and analyses aimed at gathering data for the Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

This report included various analyses and simulations, such as modeling the spread of underwater noise during monopile foundation installation and estimating bird collision risks with wind turbines during operation. The report concluded that the proposed technical and organizational solutions would effectively