Hexicon plans to develop a 1.2 GW offshore wind project in Italy
The Italian authorities for State Maritime Concession have granted the initial application submitted by AvenHexicon, a 50/50 joint venture of Hexicon and Avapa Energy Srl., to develop a 1,200 MW offshore wind farm project outside of Porto Empedocle in south Sicily, Italy.
The wind farm is planned for five potential development sites situated around the coasts of Sardinia, Sicily, and Puglia. The offshore wind project in the Strait of Sicily is set to contribute to the Italian Government's goals of deployment of 6-7 GW of new yearly renewable capacity thus helping to achieve the goal of generating 55% of its total electricity generation from renewables by 2030.
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May 27, 2022
BlueFloat Energy to develop 975 MW Offshore floating wind farm in Italy
BlueFloat Energy and Falck Renewables have joined hands to codevelop a 975 MW Floating Offshore wind farm off the northeastern coast of Sardinia, Italy.
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May 10, 2022
Ingeteam to supply and assemble 70 MW/340 MWh battery energy storage project in Italy
Ingeteam has been chosen as the technology partner to equip the 70 MW/340 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Northern Italy.
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October 14, 2021
Falck Renewables to build 1.2 GW floating offshore wind farm in Italy
Falck Renewables announces an equal partnership with BlueFloat Energy for the development of floating offshore wind farms off the Italian coast and the start of the authorization process for the first project in Puglia, called Kailia Energia, in the waters of Brindisi.
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June 23, 2020
EUR741m floating offshore wind farm planned in Italy
Copenhagen Offshore Partners, with the financial backing of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is planning to develop a 250 MW floating offshore wind farm of the shore of Sicily. The farm will be the first floating wind farm in the Mediterranean and will be located in the strait of Sicily off the south-western coast of the island near Marsala in Trapani province.
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October 23, 2019
Siemens Gamesa acquires 8.9GW of assets of Senvion Group
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has reached an agreement to acquire selected European assets of Senvion Group for EUR200 million (US$223 million).
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