Polish utility Enea said it will explore up to 3.3GW of offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea in conjunction with global renewables giant Iberdrola.

Enea said it and Iberdrola have entered exclusive talks over potential joint investments in the Polish Baltic, without giving details of specific projects.

“Enea currently assumes a minority share in investment projects implemented with the Spanish partner. The level of involvement and further details on the scope of cooperation will be determined at the next stages of the negotiation,” Enea said in a statement announcing the signing of a letter of intent between the two.

Iberdrola added in a statement sent to Recharge: “We are interested in all offshore wind markets in Europe. As part of our initial assessments in Poland we have established a relationship with Enea. Our market analysis is in the very early stages, so we have nothing further to add at this time.”

A foray into Poland would mark an entry by Iberdrola into what’s seen as one of the most promising new offshore wind markets in Europe and the world, with the Polish government planning to award 10GW of capacity by the end of 2027 under latest proposals for the sector, which has already attracted international giants such as Orsted, RWE and Equinor.

Iberdrola, one of the world's largest operators of wind at sea, is already active in the German Baltic, as well as other major offshore wind markets the UK, US and France.

Enea has a 6.3GW installed generation base, 414MW from renewables, and 2.5 million customers in Poland, according to information on its website.

The utility said an offshore wind foray would help it meet a target of a 22% renewable power share by 2025 and 33% by 2030.

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Iberdrola eyes 3GW Poland offshore wind entry with local utility