Tender for an offshore installation port in Świnoujście launched
The Port of Szczecin-Świnoujście, one of the largest port complexes in Poland, has announced a tender for the expansion of transhipment capacity for offshore wind energy. An installation terminal is to be built on its territory, which will aid in the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.
„The project involves the construction of an installation terminal in Świnoujście for servicing offshore wind farms (IMF) and other oversized cargoes. The planned terminal will be mainly intended for the transhipment, storage and pre – assembly of offshore wind turbine components and servicing of operated wind turbines, especially during the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, as well as for the transhipment and storage of other oversized, spatial, heavy or consolidated cargo,” the annex to the tender procedure said.
The port is expected to be ready for operation at the turn of 2024 and 2025, and its construction will begin later this year. Plans related to offshore projects in Poland also include the construction of a service port in Łeba, which will handle large units transporting elements of wind farms, such as turbines, their towers and foundations.
It is worth adding that at the end of 2022, the Danish Vestas announced that it would build a factory in Szczecin, where it will produce turbine components for the needs of Baltic Power, the PKN Orlen project. The cooperation with the Danes includes the supply and installation of turbines and their full service for up to 15 years. The plant, which is expected to employ about 700 people, will be completed in 2024.
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GreenWay wants to have up to 1,000 charging stations in Poland within three years
„GreenWay Polska is planning to launch 1.5 thousand DC charging points over the next 3 years, mainly in the form of charging hubs where every point will have a charging capacity of 200-400 kW, which will double the current network of the company,” said CEO Rafał Czyżewski.
According to him, the first effects of the investment should be visible next year. „Currently, the GreenWay network in Poland operates 530 public charging stations, of which nearly 290 are DC stations (with a capacity of 50 kW up), of which 38 have a capacity of 150 kW and higher, and 78 chargers have a capacity of 100-150 kW,” the CEO informed.
This gives the company the current market leader position, although the head of GreenWay Polska is aware that it will be difficult to maintain it in the long term.
„It is clear that our dominant position will be difficult to maintain and our market share is expected to gradually decline as our competitors will start to implement their investment plans. At the same time, the dynamic development of the electromobility market in Poland is very important for us,” Czyżewski stressed.
GreenWay Polska is part of the International GreenWay group operating in the field of electromobility. It is the most dynamically developing electric car charging network in the central region of Europe.
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Orlen gets approval for gas from more Norwegian deposits
The Orlen group and its license partners have been granted permission to develop the Ørn and Alve Nord deposits on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This will give the company about 0.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually at the peak of production.
The Orlen group reports that the extraction from the Ørn and Alve Nord deposits will be characterized by a low carbon footprint, i.e. less than three times the global average. These are new deposits in the portfolio of the Polish tycoon, as the Norwegian authorities had previously approved production plans for Fenris and Tyrving and the Yggdrasil area.
„The development of the Ørn, Alve Nord, Fenris and Yggdrasil deposits will provide the Orlen Group with 9 billion cubic meters of natural gas throughout its lifetime. These are key investments that will ensure that we maintain stable, high natural gas production in the coming years. We want to ensure that we transmit as much natural gas extracted by our Group from the Norwegian shelf as possible via the Baltic Pipe. This will not only ensure the effective implementation of the Group’s business goals, but also strengthen the energy security of the country and the entire region,” said Daniel Obajtek, President of Orlen.
Ørn and Alve Nord are located in the Norwegian Sea near the Skarv area, which is the centre of the mining activities of PGNiG Upstream Norway of the ORLEN Group. The company operates six deposits there: Skarv, Ærfugl, Ærfugl Nord, Idun, Tilje and Gråsel.
„The development plan for Ørn and Alve Nord involves two wells at each of the deposits, which will then be connected by a pipeline running along the seabed from the Skarv floating production and storage unit (FPSO). The use of existing infrastructure will significantly reduce the investment needed to start production and thus translate into greater profitability of operation. In addition, it will shorten the development time and reduce the associated CO2 emissions. The start of mining is scheduled for the second half of 2027,” the company said in a statement.
Orlen currently owns 98 concessions on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Its recoverable resources are 346.6 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Orlen Group / Jędrzej Stachura