The Pomerania wind farm, which is the first Ignitis Groups’ project of its kind in Poland, will consist of 29 wind turbines with a nominal capacity from 3 MW to 3.3 MW. This wind farm will be one of the largest in Poland.
In March 2020, a PLN 258 million (approx. EUR 60 million) loan for the development of the Pomerania wind farm was also provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Loans from NIB and EIB together will cover around 70 % of the project investment costs.
The wind park is expected to be operational in the spring of 2021 and has an expected capacity of 300 GWh of electricity, potentially supplying around 160,000 households with the clean energy generated by the project, on an annual basis.
“Wind power is one of the most sustainable sources of electricity. This project will add renewable energy to the grid and indirectly contribute to lower CO2 emissions by crowding out electricity generated with fossil fuels”, says Henrik Normann, President & CEO of Nordic Investment Bank.
“Pomerania Wind Farm will contribute to a faster decarbonisation of the Poland energy system and will significantly expand the Green Generation portfolio managed by Ignitis Group. This project will also strengthen our position in the rapidly developing renewable energy market of our neighbouring country”, says Darius Maikštėnas, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Ignitis Group.
