PGE already has the first monthly survey results for the area where the Baltica 1 offshore wind farm will be built.

The survey buoy operating with LiDAR technology is already at its target location, about 80 km from Władysławowo, where it is collecting data on, among other things, wind speed, direction, strength and turbulence. It is already possible to assess that the quality and availability of the data taken meet PGE Baltica's expectations.

The special survey buoy went to sea in May this year and for the next two years will collect data to estimate the productivity of the future Baltica1 offshore wind farm.

LiDAR technology uses light from a laser beam that reflects off suspended particles in the air and returns to the device. By analyzing the reflected signal, the device estimates the speed of the air masses moving over it. The equipment used makes it possible to perform wind surveys more than 200 meters above sea level. Additional sensors mounted on the buoy also make it possible to measure the movements of waves and sea currents.

The collected data will make it possible to design the placement of the turbines so that their power is used as efficiently as possible. The 1 GW Baltica 1 project will be commissioned after 2030.