Construction of the operations and maintenance base for the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms is completed 

Construction of the operations and maintenance base in Łeba has now been completed. The facility will support the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, which are being jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia. The base has received its occupancy permit and has been handed over to Equinor, which will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of both projects.

The first employees will soon move into the new facility. In the longer term, the base will serve as the daily workplace for several dozen specialists, including offshore technicians and teams responsible for coordinating and supporting marine operations. The base is already playing an important role in supporting the construction of the offshore wind farms.  

The base has been built on a 1.5-hectare revitalized site of the former shipyard in the port of Łeba. It includes office and staff facilities, a remote operations and control center for the wind farms, a spare parts warehouse, and infrastructure for coordinating marine operations. The 140-metre quayside will be modernized once construction of the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms is complete. It will be able to accommodate up to four CTV (crew transport vessels) simultaneously, transporting technicians between Łeba and the offshore wind farms.

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The facility was designed for the approximately 30-year operational life of the Bałtyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms. The day-to-day operations and maintenance of the offshore wind farms will be managed and coordinated from Łeba. The base also incorporates solutions designed to reduce its environmental impact, including photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, heat recovery ventilation, and a rainwater collection and reuse system. The general contractor of the base was Erbud. 

Łeba is the closest port for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, which will have a combined capacity of 1.44 GW, allowing for efficient operations and maintenance activities. The launch of the base marks another important step of the long-term presence of the Bałtyk projects, developed by Equinor and Polenergia, in Łeba and Pomerania. The facility will serve as a permanent operations hub from which activities related to both wind farms will be managed for decades to come

We invite you to watch a short video capturing the highlights of the event: Construction Completion Ceremony for the O&M Base