RWE Offshore Wind Poland, a subsidiary of RWE Renewables, has selected UL Solutions, an experienced certifier for its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm.
UL Solutions will certify the design fundamentals of the 350 MW wind power project, which will be built in the Polish Baltic Sea about 55 kilometres from the shore, covering an area of 41 square kilometres, at a water depth of 30–50 meters.
UL Solutions will commence the certification in accordance with the provisions of the Maritime Safety Act and international IEC regulations and procedures. The process will take place in consultation with the Polish Register of Shipping (PRS).
“Poland is one of the most attractive offshore growth markets for our company. That’s why we don’t want to stop at the F.E.W. Baltic II project and have applied for all 11 areas made available for further offshore wind farms by the Polish government,” Lukas Prietz, Project Director of the F.E.W. Baltic II wind farm at RWE Renewables, said.
The F.E.W. Baltic II wind farm will be able to produce enough green electricity for around 350,000 Polish households. In addition to offshore wind, RWE operates onshore wind farms in Poland with a total installed capacity of more than 420 MW.
This year, the sixteenth onshore wind farm in the company’s portfolio, Rozdrażew (16.8 MW), was connected to the grid.
Construction of the Wierzchlas project (7 MW) and Żnin (48 MW) are underway. RWE’s wind farms Dolice (48 MW) and Lech Nowy Staw III (12 MW) are waiting for their licenses. The Lech Nowy Staw III wind farm in the Pomeranian province will begin producing energy for several breweries operating in the country.