Eni’s renewable energy group Plenitude has teamed up with Ireland-based Simply Blue Group to develop new floating wind projects offshore Italy, according to a Jan. 17 news release.
With a capacity of 1.3 gigawatts (GW), the Messapia project off the Otranto coast will be capable of generating about 3.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of power annually.
Located off the coast of Crotone, the Krimisa project will have a total capacity of 1.1 GW and will be able to provide annual energy production of up to 3.5 TWh, the release stated.
“With this partnership Plenitude expands its portfolio of floating wind projects in line with its target of reaching 15 GW of renewable capacity by 2030 and reaffirms its commitment to creating an offshore wind supply chain in Italy,” Plenitude CEO Stefano Goberti said. “For Plenitude, offshore wind is a key contributor to the energy transition path and the achievement of our 2040 carbon neutrality targets to provide fully decarbonized energy to our customers."
Together, Eni said the two projects will be able to cover the energy needs corresponding to the electricity consumption of more than 2.5 million households.
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