Polish-Spanish Investment to Boost Offshore Wind Energy

Baltic Towers was established in 2023 as a synergy between Poland and Spain. It was founded by the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) and the Spanish company GRI Renewable Industries, S.L., which has extensive experience in producing components for the wind energy sector. The goal of this joint venture is to deliver an innovative project—the construction of the largest and most advanced offshore wind tower factory in Europe.

“It was very important to me—and this is the result of the strategy we adopted—that as much of these investments as possible should be Polish. If Poland is to become one of the European leaders in offshore energy in the Baltic, it’s crucial that what is produced for wind power is produced here in Poland, in Gdańsk,” – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a press conference at Baltic Towers.

Access to cheap and available electricity for Polish citizens and businesses won’t be possible without major investments being carried out along the coast and in the Baltic Sea.

Poland in the Offshore Champions League

The construction phase of the plant, installation of cutting-edge machinery, and training of new employees is now wrapping up. The factory, located on Ostrów Island in Gdańsk, will begin production next week. Despite the scale of the project, construction took only 13 months. Full production capacity will be reached by the end of November 2026. The plant will be capable of producing more than 150 offshore wind turbine towers annually.

“We are playing in the Champions League, because the offshore wind market is highly demanding. (...) We’re securing key components in the supply chain,”
– emphasized Baltic Towers CEO Jakub Wnuczyński.

The investment in Gdańsk will lead to the creation of 500 specialized jobs. It will also help develop a Polish supply chain for offshore tower production, which in turn will enhance Poland’s energy security by minimizing risks to maritime projects.

“We are capable of efficiently carrying out spectacular ventures with private sector partners—Polish and international. (...) We have all the assets we need to build Polish business, support the Polish economy, and drive its ongoing development,” – said Wojciech Balczun, President of the Industrial Development Agency.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk also expressed admiration for the achievements of the team and all those involved in the investment:

“I am very, very proud of what you’ve accomplished so far. I will personally ensure that as many Polish companies as possible benefit from the fact that such brilliant and remarkable investments are taking place before our eyes,”
– said the head of government.

The establishment of Baltic Towers is an impressive undertaking. It marks a milestone in the development of Polish and European wind energy. Today, Poland’s offshore sector is expanding dynamically and represents a key opportunity for the future of the national energy system.

Baltic Security at the Heart of Energy Development

A key responsibility of the Polish government—which it is fulfilling—is to ensure the security and logistics of this highly complex supply chain.

“We will work intensively on securing our investments, broadly understood—including in military terms. I’m referring here to countering sabotage threats from the East, which unfortunately are increasingly common in this region, including the Baltic Sea,”
– said Donald Tusk.

The Prime Minister began his visit to Pomerania at the Maritime Operations Center in Gdynia, where he met with the command of the Maritime Operations Center and the Ministry of National Defense leadership. This was linked to recent activity by the so-called “shadow fleet” near the undersea cables connecting Poland and Sweden, operated by Polish Power Grids.

The Strategic Role of Wind Energy in Poland

Poland is the third-largest wind energy market in the European Union, after Denmark and Germany. The country has excellent conditions for developing offshore wind energy due to stable and strong winds, shallow depths, low salinity, relatively small waves, weak currents, and the absence of major environmental or social conflicts. According to Wind Industry Hub, Poles already account for 3% of the global offshore wind workforce