An important event at the construction site of Polenergia's offshore wind farms

The pipes will be used for drilling purposes for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects developed by Equinor and Polenergia .

They will contain export cables that will enable the power generated by offshore wind farms to be transported to land.

The transport of the pipes began in Norway – near the town of Stathelle, from where a single main tug carried two pipes at a time. On site, near Mrzeżyno, the operation of bringing the pipes to shore was particularly demanding.

The operation involved three smaller tugboats that stabilized the pipes near the shoreline, three cranes working from the beach, responsible for pulling the pipes ashore, as well as WOPR teams on land and at sea, who took care of safety, access control and securing the pipes against excessive deflection and damage. The entire operation lasted three days .

The logistics of the entire undertaking required close coordination and full involvement of operational teams on land and at sea. From the beginning of the investment, human safety and environmental protection were a priority. On site, the pipes were properly secured - their ends were tightly closed, big bags and stabilizing weights were used, and the entire area is constantly monitored by technical teams and security services.

Then the pipes will be transported to the so-called landfall area, to the starting points of the HDD drilling. The drilling will allow for the installation of a power cable and the transfer of power generated by the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms to land. The works will be carried out underground, using a method that is safe for the environment and surroundings.

The Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms built by Equinor and Polenergia with a total capacity of 1,440 MW will be able to supply over 2 million households in Poland with clean renewable energy . The first energy is to flow from them in 2027, and the commercial phase of their use will begin in 2028.