(MENAFN) Poland is transforming a significant offshore wind energy project into a strategic surveillance platform for NATO, according to reports. The Baltic Power wind farm is outfitting its turbine towers with radars and sensors in response to what is described as a rise in hybrid threats from Russia.

Situated less than 200 kilometers from Russia’s Kaliningrad region, Baltic Power is poised to become one of the largest offshore wind farms in Poland. With 76 turbines, the facility is expected to be completed by 2026 and supply power to approximately 1.5 million homes.

The wind farm’s operations and maintenance manager, Marcin Godek, confirmed that the installation of surveillance systems is being carried out following guidelines from Poland’s Ministry of Defense.

This initiative reportedly comes in the wake of several disruptive events in the Baltic area, including sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines and damage to critical energy infrastructures such as the Balticconnector and EstLink 2. Other concerns prompting the enhanced security measures include suspicious drone and ship activity, as well as signal interference during construction.

Highlighting the gravity of these risks, Giles Dickson, CEO of a European wind energy lobbying group, stated, “The threats to offshore energy infrastructure are very real. Assets are being attacked physically, not just cyberattacks.”

Reflecting on changing perceptions of infrastructure security, Poland’s state secretary for EU affairs, Ignacy Niemczycki, remarked, “We are looking at infrastructure differently than we were one year ago.”

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