The Bałtyk II and Bałtyk III wind farms, jointly owned by Equinor and Polenergia, have a combined capacity of 1,440MW, with first power scheduled for 2027 subject to a final investment decision to be made next year.
Hitachi Energy will provide an offshore grid connection receiving power from the wind turbines and transferring it to shore, and a mainland grid connection sending the power to the national transmission system.
A static compensator (Statcom) power quality solution will ensure reliable and stable power flows at optimal capacity at all times, regardless of wind power variability.
The announcement follows a recent agreement between Hitachi Energy and Equinor to collaborate on high-voltage AC and DC transmission systems to connect offshore wind farms to mainland power grids worldwide. Both companies are partners in the EU-backed InterOpera research project backing multi-terminal offshore wind transmission.
The Polish government aims to have around 11GW of offshore wind capacity in operation or under development by 2027.
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