Equinor and Polenergia, through their joint venture companies leading the development of the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, have awarded Smulders a contract for the design, procurement, and construction of both offshore substations, including jacket foundations. Additionally, Smulders, in consortium with Sif, has secured a contract for manufacturing 100 transition pieces.
Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 are separate projects with planned capacities of 720 MW each, totalling 1,440 MW. The wind farms will be located in Poland's exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea, approximately 36 km (Bałtyk 2) and 22 km (Bałtyk 3) off the coast, with the nearest landfall near Ustka.
For the offshore substations, Smulders will handle engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning of the topsides and jackets, excluding high voltage and medium voltage systems, which will be provided by an Equinor subcontractor. The work will be conducted at Smulders’ production facilities in Belgium, with final topside assembly at their Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands.
In the case of the transition pieces, Smulders and Sif will collaborate on fabrication, including shop design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning. Sif will manufacture the primary steel tubulars and flanges at its Roermond facility in the Netherlands, while Smulders will manage the secondary steel scope, coating, electrical systems, and final assembly at their Hoboken yard in Belgium, with secondary steel produced at Smulders' Polish facilities.
