The Baltic Surge. Navigating offshore wind expansion in Poland

Poland’s offshore wind energy ambitions aim for 6 GW by 2030 and 18 GW by 2040, in line with the EU’s strategy to achieve 317 GW of offshore wind capacity by mid-century. While progress has been made, with several projects in the pipeline, the country has yet to commission its first offshore wind farm. Several challenges still need to be addressed to reach these ambitious targets. The following sections highlight key areas for action, drawing on insights from ongoing efforts and industry feedback.

The following publication has two main objectives. Firstly, it develops and updates the information contained in our Winds of Change report published in November 2023, in which we, together with the consortium partners, outlined the conditions for offshore wind development in the emerging markets of Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. Secondly, it outlines the challenges that need to be addressed for Poland’s offshore wind programme to succeed. We focus on four main areas that were addressed and discussed during the BLUECEE project: regulatory framework, maritime spatial planning, environmental coexistence and development of supporting infrastructure.