PGE Baltica has entered the stage of environmental surveys for the Baltica 1 offshore wind project. The research will be carried out by a consortium of the Gdynia Maritime University and MEWO.
The consortium which will also prepare an environmental report and will be responsible for obtaining an environmental permit for the project issued by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Gdańsk, Poland.
Baltica 1 is one of the three projects currently developed by PGE in the Baltic Sea. In the years 2026-2027, the Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 wind projects will be launched with a total installed capacity of approx. 2.5 GW. The Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 projects are implemented by the PGE Group and Ørsted.
Baltica 1 with an installed capacity of approx. 0.9 GW is developed by the PGE Group and will be launched after 2030. It will be built about 80 km from the Polish shore of the Baltic Sea in the area of Central Shoal, north of the Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 projects. Baltica 1 already has a location permit and a connection agreement.