Manufacturing Update

On 22 April 2026, Equinor and Polenergia reported that key offshore substation and transition-piece fabrication for Bałtyk 2 (and its sister project Bałtyk 3) had reached major manufacturing milestones at Smulders' Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands. The Bałtyk 2 offshore substation topside, alongside the Bałtyk 3 topside, had been rolled out of the production hall and positioned in the outdoor yard, each measuring 51 × 38 × 43 metres (comparable to a 15-storey building) and weighing approximately 3,700 tonnes. Both topsides were undergoing outfitting works pending offshore transport. In parallel, more than 60 transition pieces had been assembled at the Vlissingen yard (across the combined 100-piece scope for Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3), each standing around 17 metres tall and weighing close to 400 tonnes. The first transition pieces and monopiles were stated to be among the first components installed offshore in the upcoming campaign. This milestone confirms that the substation and foundation supply chain for Bałtyk 2 was in advanced fabrication ahead of the spring 2026 offshore installation campaign.