Spanish engineering firm Ayesa has been selected to supervise construction of the 1,500-megawatt (MW) Baltica 2 offshore wind project in the Polish sector of the Baltic Sea, the company said on Wednesday.
The wind farm, being jointly developed by Polish utility PGE and Denmark’s Ørsted, is located approximately 40 kilometres off the coast between Ustka and Choczewo. Once completed, it is expected to supply electricity to around 2.5 million homes and contribute significantly to Poland’s 2030 offshore wind target of up to 5.9GW.
Ayesa’s Polish subsidiary, Ayesa Polska, will serve as owner’s engineer for the project, overseeing the installation of 107 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD turbines, each rated at 14MW. The company will also supervise the deployment of monopiles, offshore substations, and export cables.
The project includes an onshore grid connection to the Choczewo substation and a new operations and maintenance base at the Port of Ustka.
According to Ayesa, advanced installation techniques will be used to minimise underwater noise and reduce the environmental impact during pile-driving and cable-laying activities.
“This project is expected to create around 2,500 jobs during construction and operation,” said Artur Majczak, country manager at Ayesa Polska.
Baltica 2 is scheduled to begin generating power in 2027.
