Construction is progressing at the Port of Klaipėda on a significant project supporting Lithuania’s offshore wind farm development plans.
In the former International Ferry Terminal area, quay construction is currently underway.
Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, stated that currently, in the port’s southern section at the former International Ferry Terminal, constructor Tilsta is executing the first phase of infrastructure works – reconstructing quays.
In May 2022, the Klaipėda Port Authority and cargo handling company Klasco executed an investment agreement, initiating the development of port infrastructure required for Lithuania’s future offshore wind projects.
The Klaipėda Port project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
By 2035, two offshore wind parks with combined capacity of approximately 1.4 GW are anticipated to be operational in Lithuania’s exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea near Palanga.
Together they could generate up to 6 TWh of green electricity annually sufficient to cover approximately half of Lithuania’s current electricity demand.
The first tender for a 700 MW offshore wind park was announced on 30 March 2023.
The winners were a joint venture between Ignitis Renewables and OW Offshore S.L.
