Gdynia Port – Offshore wind farms in the southern Baltic Sea

One of the largest investments in the history of the Polish energy industry. The Port of Gdynia, the Kosakowo commune, the city of Rumia and the city of Gdynia signed a letter of intent regarding the construction of offshore wind farms on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. A billion-dollar venture over the years may provide up to 20% of domestic energy demand.

One of the largest investments in the history of the Polish energy industry. The Port of Gdynia, the Kosakowo commune, the city of Rumia and the city of Gdynia signed a letter of intent regarding the construction of offshore wind farms on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. A billion-dollar venture over the years may provide up to 20% of domestic energy demand.

Currently, the National Power System in Poland, whose total capacity has exceeded 41 gigawatts, in over 70% is based on coal-fired power plants. In the upcoming years, the oldest power units will be withdrawn from use, because of its age and exploitation. This will cause the necessity to exclude more than twenty gigawatts generating sources by 2035. The solution to this problem is the renewable energy, which will fill this gap, and at the same time will be up to date with the EU and global trends.

So the government has prepared a strategy to obtain energy from new sources, and one of them is the wind. The best place to use it is the sea area, where the wind blows for 330 days a year. Offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea have a chance to play a key role in the energy transformation of Poland towards a low-emission economy, contribute to guaranteeing the country’s energy security and help in the fight with air pollution.

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