en.Wedoany.com Reported - Poland's Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, while presenting the project to representatives of the European Commission on the coast of Łeba, stated that the country's first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power, is expected to begin generating electricity in the second half of 2026. Located approximately 23 kilometers off the Baltic Sea coast, near Łeba and Choczewo, the project covers an area of about 130 square kilometers and will install 76 turbines. It is expected to meet approximately 3% of Poland's annual electricity demand, supplying power to over 1.5 million households. The project has secured financing of 3.5 billion Polish złoty (approximately €800 million) from Poland's National Recovery Plan.
Construction is currently progressing smoothly, with all foundations, transition pieces, and two offshore substations already installed. Turbine assembly and cable laying are underway. The two offshore substations are located approximately 20 kilometers from the coast, and four export cables will transmit electricity to an onshore substation in the city of Choczewo, from which it will be connected to the national transmission grid.
Polish companies are deeply involved in the project's supply chain. Onshore cables, foundation components, and substation structures are all domestically manufactured, and some turbine nacelles are being built in Szczecin. Since May 2025, an operations and service base has been operational in Łeba, serving as the wind farm's home port and maintenance hub for the next 30 years. The base also houses the Baltic Power Maritime Coordination Centre, which monitors vessel traffic around the wind farm 24/7.
This project is part of Poland's broader energy transition driven by the National Recovery Plan, which has allocated a total of approximately 110.2 billion Polish złoty (over €24.8 billion) in grants and loans for the energy sector. The Polish government views offshore wind—alongside heat grid modernization and the foundations of a hydrogen economy—as a core direction for reducing dependence on fossil fuels and strengthening energy security. As Poland's first commercial offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, the Baltic Power project's entry into operation will lay the foundation for the country's offshore wind development.
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