ELECTRIFICATION IN MOTION

At Baltic Power, electricity generated in the Baltic Sea has been delivered to Poland’s national grid for the first time through the onshore infrastructure built to connect offshore wind to the power system.

On July 10, 2026, Baltic Power achieved first power, marking the first time electricity from an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea was delivered to Poland’s national power grid. It is a historic milestone for Poland’s offshore wind sector, but it is also a grid story: offshore electricity only becomes useful when it can be brought onshore, stabilized, and connected safely into the national network.

Baltic Power, a joint project between ORLEN and Northland Power, is expected to be Poland’s first offshore wind farm to supply energy from the sea. With a capacity of approximately 1.2 GW, the project is expected to generate around 4 TWh of electricity annually, enough to supply more than 1.5 million households and cover around 3% of Poland’s current electricity demand.

That connection is where GE Vernova’s Electrification teams have played a key role.
For Baltic Power, GE Vernova’s scope includes design, studies, equipment, installation and commissioning for the onshore substation, delivered in consortium with ENPROM, a Polish power engineering company. The substation includes 400 kV gas-insulated switchgear, 230 kV gas-insulated switchgear, and two 100 MVar STATCOM solutions.
In simple terms, this is the infrastructure that helps receive electricity from the offshore wind farm, prepare it for transmission, and support the stability of the Polish power system. 

“The arrival of Baltic Power’s first electricity onto Poland’s grid is a landmark moment that underscores a fundamental truth of the energy transition: generation and grid infrastructure are two sides of the same coin. At GE Vernova, we view the grid as the essential enabler that unlocks the full value of renewable energy. By modernizing and strengthening the network, we aren’t just moving power; we are securing the reliable, sustainable energy foundation required to power Poland’s future economic growth."
Philippe Piron
CEO, GE Vernova Electrification

“Delivering the first power to the national grid is a key test in the construction phase of the offshore wind farm, followed by many months of preparation. Integrating the farm’s offshore and onshore infrastructure requires close cooperation between the project team, contractors, and the grid operator. At the same time, extensive testing is being carried out on electrical equipment, mechanical devices, and the remote-control system for the farm’s offshore and onshore infrastructure. This represents another milestone for Baltic Power, paving the way for the Polish offshore wind industry and bringing valuable experience for future projects.” 
Jens Poulsen
Project Director and Member of the Management Board at Baltic Power. 

Why grid stability matters

Bringing offshore wind onto the grid is not only about moving electricity from sea to land. The grid also needs to manage how that electricity behaves once it enters the system.

As more renewable power connects to the grid, voltage and power flows can change more quickly. Grid operators need technologies that can help keep the system within stable operating limits, especially as large amounts of new wind power are added.

That is where STATCOM technology plays an important role.

The two 100 MVar STATCOM solutions at Baltic Power are designed to help support voltage and grid stability. They can respond quickly when conditions change, helping the grid absorb renewable electricity more reliably.

This stability support is essential because Poland’s offshore wind buildout depends not only on turbines at sea, but on strong grid infrastructure on land.

Providing integrated solutions across Electrification

First power at Baltic Power reflects a strong achievement for GE Vernova’s Electrification segment, which provides integrated solutions to help customers connect, manage, and stabilize renewable energy at scale.
The project brings together expertise from Grid Systems Integration, Power Transmission, and Grid Automation & Software. Together, these teams supported the design, equipment, studies, automation, commissioning, and grid stability technologies needed to help connect offshore wind to Poland’s power system.

For the teams involved, it is the result of years of planning, engineering, delivery, and collaboration. For the Polish power system, it is a visible step toward bringing more renewable electricity onto the grid.

For GE Vernova, the milestone shows how different parts of Electrification come together to solve one of the most important challenges in the energy transition: connecting large-scale renewable power to the grid.

For Johan Bindele, Business Line Leader, Grid Systems Integration at GE Vernova, Baltic Power shows how grid infrastructure turns offshore wind into electricity that can reach customers and communities.

“First power at Baltic Power is an important milestone for Poland’s energy transition and a proud moment for the teams involved. Offshore wind can only serve homes, businesses and industry when the right grid infrastructure is in place to bring that energy onshore. This project shows how GE Vernova Electrification brings together integrated solutions across substation engineering, power transmission, grid stability, automation, and commissioning to help customers connect renewable energy at scale.”

Johan Bindele
Business Line Leader, Grid Systems Integration, GE Vernova

Part of Poland’s offshore wind buildout

Baltic Power is part of a wider offshore wind buildout in Poland, where grid infrastructure will be essential to turning offshore generation into usable electricity.

GE Vernova is also involved in the Baltica 2 offshore wind project, where it is working with Polimex Mostostal to build the onshore infrastructure needed to transfer power from the offshore wind farm into the Polish power system. That project includes a 275/400 kV high-voltage substation, onshore export lines, gas-insulated switchgear, transformers, and STATCOM technology.

Together, these projects point to the same lesson: offshore wind is not only about what happens at sea. It is also about the substations, grid equipment, automation, power transmission, and stabilization technologies that deliver that electricity reliably on land.

For GE Vernova Electrification, this Baltic Power project milestone is another example of how grid infrastructure turns renewable ambition into electricity that can reach homes, businesses, and communities.