Smulders to deliver Baltyk 2&3 offshore substations

Equinor and Polenergia-owned joint venture companies leading the development of the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms have awarded Smulders the contract for the design, procurement and construction of the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms, including jacket foundations located in the Baltic Sea, Poland.

Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 are two separate projects with a planned installed capacity of 720 MW each (jointly 1440 MW). The offshore wind farms will be located in the Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea and located approximately 36 km (Bałyk 2) and 22 km (Bałtyk 3) off the Polish coast, with nearest landfall close to Ustka.

For the offshore substation, Smulders will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the topsides and the jackets, except for the high voltage and medium voltage systems, which will be provided by Equinor subcontractor. The works will be carried out at Smulders’ production facilities in Belgium, with the final assembly of the topsides at the Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. For the transition pieces, Smulders and Sif will collaborate on the fabrication, including shop design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning. Sif will manufacture the primary steel tubulars, including flanges, at its facility in Roermond, the Netherlands. Smulders will handle the secondary steel scope, coating, electrical system and testing and commissioning. The secondary steel scope will be produced by Smulders’ Polish facilities. Final assembly will take place at the yard in Hoboken, Belgium.