Although Poland is located on the Baltic Sea, the development of offshore wind energy today has a European dimension – and the North Sea is becoming a key investment, technological and industrial centre for the entire offshore wind sector.
The Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact is a joint declaration by governments, industry and electricity and hydrogen transmission system operators that organises the development of offshore wind energy through a clear division of roles and responsibilities. (Link to the Joint Offshore Wind Investment Pact for the North Seas: https://tiny.pl/3ymt55f1j)
The governments’ commitments focus on providing the industry with certainty in planning and implementing investments, including through:
✅ implementing up to 15 GW of new installations per year from 2031,
✅ improving national regulatory frameworks, including CfD and PPA mechanisms,
✅ accelerating the electrification of the economy,
✅ improving spatial planning for offshore areas,
✅ supporting strategic manufacturing capabilities in Europe,
✅ aligning the requirements of the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA),
✅ strengthening cooperation on critical infrastructure protection.
In return, industry commits to:
✔️strengthening Europe’s energy security and competitiveness,
✔️reducing energy costs,
✔️stimulating economic activity worth €1 trillion,
✔️employing 91,000 people by 2031, reaching a total of 187,000 jobs in the offshore wind sector (75% in the North Sea region),
✔️investing €9.5 billion in production capacity by 2030,
✔️reducing LCOE by 30% by 2040 compared to 2025 levels,
✔️building lasting value for local communities and energy consumers.
Why are Polish organisations signing the North Sea Pact?
Because the scale of the planned investments and the stable, long-term framework for cooperation create a real opportunity for Polish industry, which is already building up expertise for offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea and can scale it up to the North Sea markets.
What does this mean for Poland ❓
For Polish companies and suppliers, it means access to the largest offshore wind market in the world, the opportunity to participate in projects setting European technological standards, and a real path to Poland’s inclusion in pan-European value chains serving both the Baltic and North Seas.
The participation of WIH and PSEW in the Pact is a clear signal: the Polish offshore wind sector wants to be an active partner in the European energy transition, co-create regulations and standards, and benefit from economies of scale that will accelerate the development of the industry in our region as well.
The declaration was signed on 26 January 2026 during the North Sea Summit in Hamburg.