PGE Baltica has signed an agreement for geophysical surveys for the Baltica 9 offshore wind farm project

PGE Baltica has signed an agreement with Geofizyka Toruń S.A. for geophysical surveys including high-resolution reflection seismic with simultaneous bathymetric measurements for the Baltica 9 offshore wind farm project. These surveys will allow a preliminary analysis of the potential of the surveyed area. This is an essential activity in the process of preparing this project for the auction and subsequent construction of the offshore power plant.

The study area is located in the northern part of the Słupsk Bank, less than 50 km from the coastline. Offshore surveys will begin in the first half of May and continue until mid-June 2025, with completion of the analytical work and delivery of results scheduled for November of this year.

The seismic method used will enable accurate identification of the subducted geological structure down to a depth of 100 metres, as well as identification of geologically related risk factors, such as areas of shallow gas concentration, palaeochannels or packs of glacial till.

Geofizyka Toruń S.A. was selected in a procedure conducted in an open tender. This will be another task carried out by PGE Baltica in cooperation with this company and another example of the involvement of national suppliers in the offshore wind energy value chain in Poland. Geofizyka Toruń S.A. has already carried out surveys for the Baltica 1 project.

Offshore Wind Farm Baltica 9 is a project located in one of the five areas allocated to PGE in 2023. It is to be built approximately 48 km from the shore in an area of approximately 121 km2, in an area close to PGE’s other offshore wind projects and the service port in Ustka, which is under construction. The installed capacity of the installation is expected to be approximately 975 MW.

PGE Baltica implements the PGE Group’s offshore wind power projects. Its offshore wind portfolio consists of eight offshore wind farm projects at various stages of development with a planned total capacity exceeding 7 GW. The most advanced of these, the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 with a planned commissioning date of 2027, is being developed in cooperation with Ørsted, with whom PGE is also preparing the 1 GW Baltica 3 project.

Source: PortalMorski.pl