en.Wedoany.com Reported - ORLEN Neptun has signed a letter of intent with the Szczecin and Świnoujście Seaports Authority to expand the Świnoujście Offshore Terminal, Poland's first offshore wind farm installation terminal. The document was signed on the first anniversary of the terminal's operational launch in June 2025.

The terminal serves as the primary logistics base for ORLEN Group's second-phase offshore wind projects, "Baltic East" and "Baltic West," while also catering to external operators, including foreign clients in the Baltic Sea region such as Ocean Winds and Smulders. According to the company, the facility recorded strong market interest in its first year of operation.

The letter of intent marks the first step in the expansion, which will supplement the terminal's existing logistics capacity and modernize the port's infrastructure. Whether the project proceeds to the next phase depends on commercial analysis results and financing capabilities.

Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka stated that the expansion letter of intent is a significant signal that the country is ready to further develop offshore wind capacity, which he views as an investment in energy independence and security. ORLEN Neptun President Janusz Bil noted that the planned expansion is a response to the anticipated demand from the accumulation of Baltic Sea offshore wind projects in the coming years. ZMPSiŚ President Jarosław Siergiej said that the port authority has already built key access infrastructure in Świnoujście under an EU-funded project and has begun planning for the second phase.

The terminal functions as both an installation terminal and a marshalling port, with infrastructure capable of handling the latest jack-up and heavy-lift vessels, as well as turbine projects of approximately 15 MW and above, including substation components weighing nearly 3,000 tons, with a quay load capacity of 50 tons per square meter. Rail, road, ferry, and air connections enable it to serve projects in German, Swedish, and Danish waters. According to ORLEN, 95 Polish companies participated in the terminal's construction, and over 20 local companies currently provide services at the site.

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