The Maritime University of Szczecin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading companies to foster the education of wind energy industry professionals.
Representatives of RWE Renewables - Robert Grzegorowski, Management Board Member of RWE Offshore Wind Poland Ltd. and Siemens Gamesa - Paweł Przybylski - Managing Director and Offshore Sales Director signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Maritime University of Szczecin represented by the Vice-Rector for Science, Artur Bejger, PhD, Eng., MUS Professor and Vice-Rector for Maritime Affairs, Arkadiusz Tomczak, PhD, Eng., Master Mariner, MUS Professor. The memorandum focuses on defining joint activities to support students' education. It also includes exploring the possibility of cooperation on particular research projects.
Signing an agreement with companies that are world leaders in the wind energy industry is a great honour for us on the one hand, and on the other hand, it creates an opportunity for mutual development and benefits. I am convinced that through this cooperation we will create one of the best practical training programmes in the world, where RWE and Siemens Gamesa employees will share their knowledge and experience in modern technologies. I hope that the development of the cooperation will also result in the transfer of knowledge of our scientists to RWE and Siemens Gamesa. Many of them, already have expertise in securing, direct operation or operation of offshore technologies, as well as in problems occurring there. We expect that cooperation will expand the possibility of using research equipment produced at the Maritime University of Szczecin and verifying scientific concepts on a wind farm. It is important from the perspective of training staff with the top competences, recognised in every corner of the world.
By selecting Siemens Gamesa as our preferred supplier, we have passed the next milestone on the way to completing our first Polish offshore wind farm. With our F.E.W. Baltic II project, we will accelerate the development of the local supply chain and contribute significantly to the education of future staff - explains Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind at RWE Renewables - Offshore wind is gaining real momentum in Poland and we want to be one of the key drivers by developing, constructing and operating further wind farms off the Polish coast - he added.
The agreement with RWE for its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm will contribute to Siemens Gamesa’s ongoing cooperation with the Polish wind power supply chain with the average yearly purchases of the goods and services in Poland equal to more than €250m.
Offshore wind power is rapidly becoming a tremendous asset for Poland, and we will do our best to be one of the key players in making it real. We are honoured to have secured the preferred supplier for RWE for F.E.W. Baltic II, one of the first offshore developments in the country. Combining our SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine technology with RWE’s entrepreneurial approach to Poland is an excellent fit. We furthermore are encouraged by the drive found within our partners from MUS to develop the future offshore staff in Poland. We are confident that this development scheme will follow the path set by the Polish supply chain, where specialised companies already deliver many projects, with more to come - says Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit.
For the operation and maintenance of its F.E.W. Baltic II project, RWE has chosen the port of Ustka. With the planned service station on the Polish coast, RWE intends to contribute to the local economy and society by creating up to 50 new jobs in the long run. It is expected that the service station will be ready by 2025. RWE plans to serve its wind farm for at least 25-30 years from this port.
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Artur Bejger, PhD Eng., MUS Professor and Vice-Rector for Science at the Maritime University of Szczecin explains:Signing an agreement with companies that are world leaders in the wind energy industry is a great honour for us on the one hand, and on the other hand, it creates an opportunity for mutual development and benefits. I am convinced that through this cooperation we will create one of the best practical training programmes in the world, where RWE and Siemens Gamesa employees will share their knowledge and experience in modern technologies. I hope that the development of the cooperation will also result in the transfer of knowledge of our scientists to RWE and Siemens Gamesa. Many of them, already have expertise in securing, direct operation or operation of offshore technologies, as well as in problems occurring there. We expect that cooperation will expand the possibility of using research equipment produced at the Maritime University of Szczecin and verifying scientific concepts on a wind farm. It is important from the perspective of training staff with the top competences, recognised in every corner of the world.
World wind energy leaders invest in the Baltic Sea
RWE and Siemens Gamesa join forces to accelerate offshore wind growth in Poland. RWE selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier for their F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind project. The 350 MW wind farm is intended to utilize 25 of Siemens Gamesa’s flagship SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines. A Service agreement is included. Subject to the final investment decision, construction works could commence as early as 2024. Once fully operational, F.E.W. Baltic II will contribute to Poland’s energy transition by producing enough green electricity to meet the needs of around 350,000 Polish households.By selecting Siemens Gamesa as our preferred supplier, we have passed the next milestone on the way to completing our first Polish offshore wind farm. With our F.E.W. Baltic II project, we will accelerate the development of the local supply chain and contribute significantly to the education of future staff - explains Sven Utermöhlen, CEO Offshore Wind at RWE Renewables - Offshore wind is gaining real momentum in Poland and we want to be one of the key drivers by developing, constructing and operating further wind farms off the Polish coast - he added.The agreement with RWE for its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm will contribute to Siemens Gamesa’s ongoing cooperation with the Polish wind power supply chain with the average yearly purchases of the goods and services in Poland equal to more than €250m.
Offshore wind power is rapidly becoming a tremendous asset for Poland, and we will do our best to be one of the key players in making it real. We are honoured to have secured the preferred supplier for RWE for F.E.W. Baltic II, one of the first offshore developments in the country. Combining our SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine technology with RWE’s entrepreneurial approach to Poland is an excellent fit. We furthermore are encouraged by the drive found within our partners from MUS to develop the future offshore staff in Poland. We are confident that this development scheme will follow the path set by the Polish supply chain, where specialised companies already deliver many projects, with more to come - says Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit.
F.E.W. Baltic II project - the future of Polish wind energy
To support the completion of RWE’s F.E.W. Baltic II and various future offshore projects the new Siemens Gamesa Baltic Sea Offshore Execution centre will consist of more than 150 experts. The specialists hired for this hub will cover such areas as preassembly activities, project management, construction management, commissioning for offshore wind farms in Poland and many other countries. Gdansk will be the main office location, and the first recruitments have begun. Together with the existing 20-member Siemens Gamesa Offshore Sales team in Poland, this will be the largest operation of its kind type in the Polish offshore wind industry.For the operation and maintenance of its F.E.W. Baltic II project, RWE has chosen the port of Ustka. With the planned service station on the Polish coast, RWE intends to contribute to the local economy and society by creating up to 50 new jobs in the long run. It is expected that the service station will be ready by 2025. RWE plans to serve its wind farm for at least 25-30 years from this port.
