Cadeler has announced the signing of a Vessel Reservation Agreement ('VRA') with Ocean Winds for the installation of the wind turbine generators (WTGs) at BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The potential value of the contract to be negotiated during the pendency of the VRA is estimated to be between EUR?48 million and EUR 56 million.
Cadeler has signed a VRA with Ocean Winds for the installation and transportation of around 30 WTGs at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea. The potential value of the contract to be negotiated during the pendency of the VRA is estimated to be between EUR 48 million and EUR 56 million. Cadeler will deploy one of its O-class vessels, with the project scheduled to be completed in 2028. Cadeler and Ocean Winds have worked together previously, most recently on the Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland, but this project marks the first time that the two companies have entered into a direct contractual relationship.
BC-Wind is an offshore wind farm with a capacity of up to 500 MW. It is located approx. 23 km from the Polish coastline, north of the Pomeranian Voivoideship in Poland. It is Ocean Winds' first project in Poland.
Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler, says: 'We are happy to embark on a new partnership with Ocean Winds, leveraging our expertise and resources to further strengthening our Polish pipeline. Poland has become a significant player in the offshore wind market, and we look forward to once again be working in the Baltic Sea contributing to the development of offshore wind energy in the region.'
Strong position in the Polish offshore wind market
This project reaffirms Cadeler’s strong position in the Polish offshore wind market and is a natural continuation of four other milestone projects in Cadeler’s Polish pipeline.
In October last year, Cadeler signed firm contracts with Equinor and Polenergia joint ventures for the installation of two offshore wind farms, Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3, in the Polish Baltic Sea, with operations scheduled to begin in 2027.
In February last year, Cadeler signed a contract with Ørsted and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna for the transport and installation of Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines at Baltica 2, part of the Baltica Offshore Wind Farm. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.
In July 2023, Cadeler signed a contract with Baltic Power for the installation of 76 Vestas 15 MW offshore wind turbines at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm. Installation work is to commence in 2025, with the 1.2 GW wind farm expected to be completed in 2026.
Cadeler is the world’s leading offshore wind turbine transportation and installation company, with a fleet of six jack-up vessels currently in operation and five newbuilds scheduled to be delivered in the coming years.
Source: Cadeler
