ITALY

PLANNED DEPLOYMENTS
 

The installation of offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean has been so far hindered by the characteristic depths of the basin, which do not allow fixed foundations for the turbines at a distance from shore that is at the same time compatible with landscape preservation and cost effectiveness. However, after the final judgment of the Administrative Court on the lawsuits originated by adverse public opposition that caused substantial delay, the first near-shore plant is currently under construction in Taranto, Italy, with 30 MW total capacity (https://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/parco-eolico-nella-rada-esterna-del-porto-di-taranto-italy-it31.html). The wind farm is owned by RENEXIA, a company of the Toto Group, and has 30 MW total nominal power, generated by ten turbines, 3 MW each. The connection to the distribution grid is scheduled for 2019, by the end of the summer.