Sif and Smulders sign Capacity Reservation and Early Works agreement for the Bałtyk 2 & 3 Transition Pieces
Equinor and Polenergia owned joint venture companies leading the development of the Bałtyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms, located in the Baltic Sea, have signed a Capacity Reservation and Early Works agreement with the consortium of Smulders Projects Belgium NV and Sif Netherlands BV, for the manufacturing of 100 Transition Pieces for both projects.
Bałtyk 2 & 3 are two separate projects with planned installed capacity of 720 MW each (jointly 1440 MW). The offshore wind farms will be installed in Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea and are subject to Polish regulatory regime. The wind farms are located approximately 36 km (Bałyk 2) and 22 km (Bałtyk 3) off the Polish coast.
The scope of work for the consortium of Smulders and Sif consists of supporting the development of the design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the Transition Pieces.
Within the consortium Sif will manufacture the approximately 30 kton primary steel tubulars, including flanges, from their facility in Roermond, The Netherlands. Smulders will perform the secondary steel scope, coating, electrical system and testing and commissioning. The secondary steel scope will be produced by the Polish facilities of Smulders. Final assembly will take place at the yard in Hoboken, Belgium.
Fred van Beers, CEO of Sif Holding: “After we were awarded the manufacturing of the monopiles for the Bałtyk 2 & 3 project, I’m very pleased that we have now agreed the capacity reservation for the production of the transition pieces for this ambitious project. It is further confirmation of our strong relationship with Smulders as our joint venture partner and with Polenergia and Equinor as our esteemed client. With the 30 kton volume involved in this project, our production capacity for 2025 is now fully utilized.”
Raf Iemants, Managing Director of Smulders: “The award of this capacity reservation marks a significant milestone for Smulders. Together with our consortium partner Sif, we are determined to successfully deliver this project to Polenergia and Equinor. The secondary steel components will be produced by our Polish facilities, reinforcing our dedication to local industry and expertise. For Smulders, Poland has always been an integral and highly valued part of our company, making it exceptionally rewarding to deliver transition pieces for the Polish offshore wind market.”
