Bałtyk 3 Offshore Wind Farm (MFW Bałtyk III)
An offshore wind farm with a capacity of 720 MW under construction by the joint venture of Equinor and Polenergia (50% each) in Poland's exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea, approximately 22-37 km from the shore near Ustka. The project is being carried out in parallel with the neighbouring Bałtyk 2 farm (together 1,440 MW, 100 turbines); the combined value of both investments is approximately PLN 27 billion excluding financing costs. The final investment decision (FID) and financial close were announced in May 2025, after which construction began. The farms' operations and maintenance base was located in Łeba. According to the schedule, the first power is to flow to the grid in 2027, and full commercial commissioning is planned for 2028.
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Timeline
- Construction start 2025
- Original date 2028
- Current date 2028
Change history
- May 2025 stage: construction
Significance
One of the first offshore wind farms being built in the Polish part of the Baltic and an important element in building the country's offshore sector. The 720 MW capacity (and, together with the Bałtyk 2 farm being built in parallel, 1,440 MW in total) is intended to supply the Polish power system with clean energy and to contribute to the decarbonisation of the energy mix. The investment creates industrial and service facilities on the coast, including an operations and maintenance base in Łeba, and strengthens the grid connection infrastructure (220 kV and 400 kV substations and lines).
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- Equinor ASA 22 May 2025CostInvestorStageStage historyConstruction start
Stage „Full commercial power production is expected in 2028."
Stage history „The project joint venture partners Equinor (50%) and Polenergia (50%) have reached financial close for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 projects."
Cost „Two project financing packages of over EUR 3 billion for Bałtyk 2 and over EUR 3 billion for Bałtyk 3"
Investor „Equinor (50%) and Polenergia (50%)"
Construction start „Final investment decisions for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 were taken by the project joint venture partners, 19 May."
- Equinor i Polenergia podjęły finalne decyzje inwestycyjne (FID) dla morskich farm wiatrowych Bałtyk 2 i Bałtyk 3 ↗ archived ✓Polenergia S.A. 19 May 2025Original date
Original date „Ukończenie i pełne uruchomienie obu farm wiatrowych planowane jest na 2028 rok"
locations „Obie elektrownie powstaną w polskiej wyłącznej strefie ekonomicznej Morza Bałtyckiego w odległości ok. 37 km i 22 km od brzegu."
- Polenergia S.A. 29 Apr 2026StatusCurrent date
Status „Wkrótce na Bałtyku rozpocznie się etap właściwej instalacji, zaczynając od monopali i elementów przejściowych."
Current date „Komercyjne uruchomienie: 2028 rok; Pierwszy prąd: 2027 rok"