German utility RWE has signed a land lease agreement with the Ustka Port Authority in Poland to build an operations and maintenance base for the F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. RWE said it would locate the facilities for the F.E.W. Baltic II project at the port’s Western quay, adding that the main reason for choosing Ustka was its “extensive port infrastructure, the possibility of crew transfer vessel repair and refuelling vessels for regular operations and social facilities for employees”. Lukas Prietz, project director of the F.E.W. Baltic II wind farm at RWE, said the construction should start at the port after 2025. The base is expected to create up to 50 new local jobs. The 350 MW offshore wind farm project is located in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea on an area of 41 sq km at water depths of 30-50 m and a distance of around 55 km to shore. The wind farm is in advanced preparation, pending further decisions and administrative approvals. Implementation is on schedule with commercial operation expected by the end of this decade. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsGermany Poland