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.

Floating offshore wind is a game-changing technology for the energy transition. By laying the foundations for the growth of renewable energy in Italy, it contributes to the achievement of the 2030 national decarbonization targets. This technology allows wind turbines to be positioned in the deep, open sea without the need for a fixed foundation. This feature not only minimizes the impacts on the marine and terrestrial environments during all project’s phases but allows also to intercept the wind resource where it is more abundant, thus increasing farms’ efficiency.

Kailia Energia offshore wind project has an expected installed capacity of about 1.2 GW, providing annual production of 3.5 TWh. This is equivalent to the consumption of 1 million Italian households and will avoid the emission of 2 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year.