Subsea7’s renewables-focused offshore set up subsidiary Seaway7 has secured a ‘sizeable contract’ by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transport and set up of the substations for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland.
Seaway7’s scope contains the transport and set up of 4 substations. Offshore exercise is scheduled to happen in 2026 utilising each heavy carry and heavy transportation vessels.
The ‘sizeable contract’ for Seaway7 means it’s valued between $50 million and $150 million.
Baltica 2 is a 50-50 three way partnership between PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted. The wind farm, with a capability of round 1.5 GW, can be situated within the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea round 40 kilometres from shore at its closest level.
“This is our second contract award in the emerging Polish market and we are pleased to be taking a role in developing offshore wind in this key location. With this project we also look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with Ørsted on our sixth offshore wind project together,” stated Maria Eidesvik, VP for Europe and US at Seaway7.
The contract is topic to monetary shut of the challenge, anticipated in 2024.
