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Ocean Winds has secured the environmental decision for the transmission infrastructure for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in the Polish Baltic Sea.
Issued by the Regional Director of Environmental Protection in Gdansk, the decision covers both the offshore and onshore components of the transmission infrastructure.
“Obtaining the environmental decision for the transmission infrastructure is a crucial milestone in the BC-Wind project. We are approaching the final investment decision and the permitting phase for the offshore wind farm’s construction”, said Kacper Kostrzewa, Project Director.
The decision includes the construction of approximately 33 kilometres of submarine cable and around eight kilometres onshore. The transmission infrastructure will be implemented using horizontal directional drilling (HDD), which involves laying cables underground without disturbing the shoreline, including the beach area.
The BC-Wind transmission infrastructure will connect to the National Power System at the 400 kV Choczewo substation operated by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE).
The environmental decision for the BC-Wind offshore wind farm’s connection infrastructure was issued based on a detailed environmental impact report that was prepared by MEWO in collaboration with Geomor sp. z o.o. and Marea Sp. z o.o.
Marea was responsible for the terrestrial survey, while MEWO surveyed the marine cable route. Additionally, an archaeological survey of the seabed was performed using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), side-scan sonar, and magnetic anomaly measurements. |
