Hitachi Energy won two major orders from Equinor and Polenergia for AC grid connections and STATCOM power quality solutions for the MFW Baltyk II and III offshore wind farms, with combined capacity of 1,440 MW. First power is scheduled for 2027, pending a 2024 final investment decision.
Equinor and Polenergia selected Hitachi Energy to deliver electrical systems infrastructure for the MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III offshore wind projects, totaling 1440 MW, in the Baltic Sea off Poland. The projects await final investment decision planned for 2024.
BorgWarner Mobility Poland is investing 380 million zloty in modernizing its production portfolio, moving Morse Systems production from Blonie to a new 11,300 m2 plant in Jasionka, with the transfer planned for September 2022.
Northvolt announced a new highly automated battery module and energy storage systems plant with an R&D centre in Gdańsk, Poland, with investment of nearly USD 200 million and up to 500 jobs. Production is to start in 2022.
Phoenix Contact E-Mobility is building a 15,000 m2 production facility at the Rzeszow-Dworzysko science park in Poland, developed by Panattoni, to make AC and DC charging cables. Completion is expected by end 2020 or early 2021, with production starting in early 2021 and the workforce growing to over 250.
Nidec Motors & Actuators will increase production capacity at its Niepołomice plant in Krakow's special economic zone, declaring costs of at least PLN 165.21 million. The project adds production of brushless ABS motors and in-house components.