Ocean Winds has secured the environmental decision for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm transmission infrastructure.
This decision, issued by the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdańsk and based on an environmental impact report, covers both offshore and onshore components of the infrastructure.
The report was prepared by MEWO, in collaboration with Geomor and Marea. Marea was responsible for the terres-trial inventory, while MEWO conducted the inventory for the marine cable route, involving experts in ornithology, chiropterology and marine mammals.
Additionally, an archaeological inventory of the seabed was performed using ROV vehicles, side-scan sonar and magnetic anomaly measurements.
“Obtaining the environmental decision for the transmission infrastructure is a crucial milestone in the BC-Wind project,” says Kacper Kostrzewa, Ocean Winds’ project director.
“We are approaching the final investment decision and the permitting phase for the offshore wind farm’s construction. This project will make a significant contribution to Poland’s energy transition. Furthermore, it will be the first offshore wind farm in our Baltic Sea portfolio.”
The decision includes the construction of 33 kilometers of submarine cable and eight kilometers onshore. The transmission infrastructure will be implemented using horizontal directional drilling, which involves laying cables underground without disturbing the shoreline. This method is expected to ensure the safe connection of the marine and onshore cable sections in specially designed land-based pits.
The transmission infrastructure will connect to the National Power System at the 400 kV Choczewo Substation, operated by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne.
BC-Wind is a 500 MW offshore wind farm project located approximately 23 kilometers offshore, in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.
The start of initial onshore construction work is scheduled for next year.
