Highlights: 

• Offshore wind energy is one of the pillars of energy transition. In 2030, Poland will have 5.9 GW and in 2040 - 18 GW of installed capacity on the Baltic Sea.  
• The Ministry of Climate and Environment strives for the development of renewable energy sources in Poland - the draft offshore law adopted by the Council of Ministers on 17 September will facilitate the construction of offshore wind farms and support the development of other RES. 
• The value of the loan from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management for the construction of the Baltic Towers factory exceeds PLN 291 million.  
• The Baltic Towers factory will produce up to 150 towers per year for wind turbines with the capacity of 15 MW and more. It will provide 500 new highly skilled jobs.  

Baltic Towers is a modern offshore wind tower factory in Gdańsk. It was developed in cooperation between Poland and Spain. The investment worth approximately EUR 200 million will support the European energy transition, strengthening the development of the national and European supply chain for the offshore wind sector. 

Poland's energy transition will only be secure and effective if we secure our own supply chains in Europe. While developing new technologies, we will rely on our independence in this area. Poland and Europe have paid excessive price for its dependence on Russian gas. Today, we cannot switch from dependence on foreign energy resources to dependence on foreign technologies and supply chains. This investment, supported by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, in cooperation with international partners, is an important element of the European policy. 

- said Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska. 

Offshore wind energy is the key element of Poland's national energy strategy. New regulations adopted by the government this week are intended to facilitate the construction of wind farms on the Baltic Sea and support other renewable energy sources.  

The introduction of the Act will enable streamlining of the implementation of offshore wind projects and efficient conduct of the first auction for offshore wind farms and other renewable energy sources. The Act clarifies the provisions and fills in the gaps in law to ensure that the auction is successful. The idea is to ensure that both the auction authority and the investors participating in the auction have no doubts regarding the interpretation of the regulations. 

Yesterday, the Council of Ministers adopted the Act that will strengthen offshore wind energy development. The Act that will stabilise the legal basis of this sector in Poland, speed up the process of offshore investment, as well as streamline decision-making and improve the efficiency of the installations. Offshore wind energy will not only become an important industry sector in Poland and Europe, but also an essential component of our country's new energy mix. Offshore wind farms will support our energy security in the future, providing a strong impetus and resources

- emphasised Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska.  

Baltic Towers represents 500 new, highly skilled jobs in the growing offshore wind industry. The floor area of the production hall is 62,000 m2, which is equivalent to almost nine full-size football pitches. The capacity of the hall is more than 2 million m3, corresponding to 800 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The production of 150 offshore towers per year means 2,250 MW of new installed capacity from offshore, equivalent to two units of a medium-capacity nuclear power plant. 150 towers per year for the largest offshore wind turbines with a unit capacity of 15MW means energy for 3 million homes, i.e. roughly the total population of Warsaw. 

I am pleased that Polish companies are becoming increasingly involved in manufacturing of key components for wind turbines, such as nacelles and rotors. Yes, we have the competence to do this in Europe and we must use it effectively, proudly developing Polish industry

- emphasised Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska.  

The most advanced offshore wind project in Poland is the Baltic Power project (with the capacity of almost 1,200 MW). The project is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2026. The second project is the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm project (with the capacity of almost 1,500 MW).

The start-up date is scheduled for the second half of 2027.