Siemens Gamesa bags giga-scale turbine order for Equinor-led Polish offshore megaproject

Oil giant Equinor and Polish partner Polenergia have tapped OEM Siemens Gamesa to deliver almost 1.5GW of its top-of-the-line model offshore wind turbine for the giant MFW Bałtyk II and III projects in the Baltic Sea.

The preferred supplier deal for the two developments, awarded in Poland’s Contracts for Difference (CfDs) auction in May 2021, would see around 100 of the turbine marker’s SG14-236 DDs – a 14MW nameplate uptuneable to 15MW – supplied, should MFW Bałtyk II and III reach financial close as planned in 2024.

“The delivery of wind turbine generators is the largest contract for the projects, and we have secured an experienced supplier with a proven track record of deliveries to Equinor,” said Mette Ottøy, Equinor’s chief procurement officer.

“We have selected a wind turbine that is the best solution for the overall business case and we look forward to further maturing the projects in collaboration with Siemens Gamesa.”

The 1.44GW MFW Bałtyk II and III complex, located 27-40km from the port of Łeba, represents the first wave of offshore wind development off Poland driven by the government’s 2030 capacity target of 5.9GWW.

“We believe that our offshore wind farms will provide clean, green energy for millions of Polish households by 2027,” said Michał Michalski, president of the Polenergia’s management board.

Siemens Gamesa offshore business unit CEO Marc Becker said: “Siemens Gamesa is... powering the start of another nation’s offshore wind adventure. Doing so with our newest offshore turbine will allow us to provide proven technology and unequalled experience to Poland from the outset.

“We can help unlock the power of wind as the country works towards meeting its impressive renewable energy goals.”

First power is slated to be delivered from MFW Bałtyk II and III to the grid in 2027.