The scale of investments in wind farms, nuclear energy, as well as other renewable energy sources in Pomerania is gradually causing the attention of the business community in Poland to be focused in the north of Poland. Not only the largest players in the energy industry see an opportunity for development here, but also numerous cooperators who want to be part of the processes that have already begun in this part of the country.
In 2025 alone, only one company, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, is planning investments with a total value of PLN 5.5 billion. They are related to preparations for the construction of a nuclear power plant, as well as the development of wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Of course, this is only a prelude to the investments that are to be implemented in Pomerania over the next 10 years. The budget planned for the construction of the nuclear power plant is PLN 150-200 billion, and the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 7 GW will consume another PLN 180 billion. Another energy project in Pomerania is the construction of an external, floating LNG regasification terminal. The project is already under construction, and its cost is estimated at PLN 4.5 billion. Simultaneously with the launch of these projects, it will be necessary to carry out investments in new transmission networks, energy storage facilities, rail and road roads, and the construction of other facilities for such significant energy facilities. About 10,000 people are to be involved in the construction of the nuclear power plant, which shows the scale of the project also in the social area, and due to the fact that all these activities are focused on the north of Polish, it has already started the process of moving offices and relocating staff from other regions of our country to Pomerania.
As experts emphasize, this process will be of great importance for many sectors of the Polish economy and brings numerous development opportunities for Pomeranian business.
– The energy transformation of Pomerania is becoming one of the most important impulses for the local economy, and with it the growing importance of the office market in the Tri-City as a base for companies from the energy sector and accompanying industries – says Mariusz Wiśniewski, Head of Regional Markets in the Office Department, CBRE Poland. – The dynamic development of wind farms in the Baltic Sea, the planned nuclear power plant and the expansion of transmission and road infrastructure make Gdańsk and the surrounding area a natural operational center for engineering, consulting, technology and production companies. A new trend is particularly visible: the influx of companies from Norway and the Scandinavian countries, which have extensive experience in offshore installations and the design of components for offshore wind farms.
Initiatives such as Invest Pomerania – a project coordinated by the Pomerania Development Agency, whose main task is to promote the region, support investors planning to develop their business in Pomerania, as well as connect business environments already operating in the north of the country, are of great importance for attracting investments. Local institutions have been preparing for these processes for years, developing a network of efficiently operating support facilities for investors. As emphasized by Marcin Grzegory, Deputy Director of the Agency, these investments will be of great importance for the entire economy of the country.
– One of the most important global projects that are currently being implemented in the country is to shift the energy heart of Poland from the traditional south, where the economy was based on coal mining, towards Pomerania, where modern energy sources will dominate. It is here that the first Polish nuclear power plant will be built, the operation of which will be supported by a powerful network of offshore wind farms. In the near future, a new floating pier, which is being built as part of the Port of Gdansk’s investment, will also be operational, handling traditional liquid fuels. Another extremely interesting trend is the increasing number of engineering projects on the border of services and production, such as Siemens-Gamesa, Archer or Thyssenkrupp, assuming the use of laboratories on a par with offices. In the future, these may also be factories, assembly plants or test infrastructure – emphasizes Grzegory.
Such significant processes cannot escape the attention of a group of energy-related companies that have already started their expansion into Pomerania.
“Gdańsk and Gdynia are home to both specialized contractors (marine engineering) and manufacturers of tower components, turbines and anchoring systems ,” says Mariusz Wiśniewski. – They are looking for high-end offices, flexible, well-connected and ready to move in for the needs of project teams working in a hybrid mode. We are already observing the presence of the largest players – PSE, Energa, as well as many design and construction companies and subcontractors. Large-scale office projects, such as Olivia Centre, which combine a high technical standard with access to coworking and project zones, are gaining in attractiveness in this context.
This trend is also confirmed by Bogusław Wieczorek, the representative of the management board of Olivia Centre in Gdańsk, which, as the largest business hub in Poland, has been noticing the increased interest of companies from the energy sector in renting office space for a long time: The strategic change that is taking place in Poland in the field of energy is not without impact on the general economic situation in Pomerania. For a long time, we have been noticing an increased interest in high-class office space by companies from the energy, construction, research and development sectors, whose leading area of interest are investments in the energy sector carried out in our region. Entities such as Energa and thyssenkrupp have recently been joined by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and a number of companies that rent offices with us and in our O4 coworking space, organize business meetings or take part in conferences that take place in our spaces. As a result, a new business hub for the energy-related industry is being created in Olivia, supplementing our ecosystem with industries that engage in investments of strategic importance for our economy, unprecedented in the history of Poland. We believe that this process will continue along with the development of these investments and gradually other entities interested in close cooperation and participation in these projects will also find their place in our country. The scale of the challenges covers the time horizon of the next 10-12 years, so our business center has a chance to really benefit from the transfer of the center of the Polish economy to Pomerania.
These processes will benefit not only the Gdańsk business centre, but also entrepreneurs in smaller cities. Słupsk also sees great opportunities, where the foundations for the development of the local BSS sector, research and development centers and highly developed technologies are already being prepared. Lębork and Wejherowo will also certainly benefit from the investments, as well as smaller towns such as Choczewo, which will grow to the scale of a small city due to the construction of the power plant.
