PGE and Orsted have chosen a Geoquip Marine and MEWO collaboration to conduct a seabed geotechnical investigation for the two-phase 2,500MW Baltic offshore wind project.
Under the investigation, deep boreholes will be used to establish the sequence and depth of geological strata (CPT soundings), vibrocore samples taken, and laboratory testing done both offshore and onshore. The findings of the preliminary study and inquiry for Baltic 2 and 3 will be utilised to determine the best locations for wind turbines and transformer stations in the offshore investment region.
The first phase is geophysical reconnaissance, which has already been completed for this project. The second is the preliminary geotechnical investigation, which is the topic of the agreement signed with the consortium of Geoquip Marine and MEWO. The following two phases of work will be in-depth geotechnical analyses that will complement the soil model with information on the specific placement of the infrastructure, allowing for the elaboration of their technical designs.
The PGE Group generates 41 percent of net electricity output in Poland and has a 10 per cent market share in the renewable energy industry. Orsted is a Danish company with a presence in ten market countries and a revenue of 7.1 billion Euros. Orsted and PGE Baltic will work together to plan, build, and manage the Baltic offshore wind farm, which will be the size of Warsaw when completed. A four-stage investigative method will be applied to adequately handle diverse seabed conditions across a large area.