Is FER 2 the beginning of the offshore wind era in Italy?
Italy, one of the most promising markets for floating offshore wind
We were recently asked by a client to indicate which countries we think could build commercial size floating offshore wind projects by 2030. They looked very surprised when we mentioned Italy in our very short list, together with the UK and Korea (and optimistically Taiwan).
In recent years, offshore wind has been a central topic of discussion in Italy, with the arrival of a long-awaited government decree and a large number of projects under development. The industry is now more vibrant than ever. Italy is currently considered the third most promising market for floating offshore wind development in the world. What does this mean for a country that at the moment has only one operational fixed bottom offshore wind farm installed, for a total of 30 MW? What is actually required to unlock this potential?
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Freelance writer & editor (former Financial Times)
5 个月Question in relation to this: "Italy is currently considered the third most promising market for floating offshore wind development in the world." -- do you mean, after the UK and South Korea? Not clear ... Thanks.
Moorings, Anchors, Cables and Floating Wind
5 个月Great to hear discussion of deep water… BUT the interesting bit is how, as we get deeper, the importance and design of the moorings and cable system evolve and change. It is very easy to focus on the hull and WTG which are broadly unaffected by increasing depth. But ‘look below’ at the network between surface to seabed. This is a critical element, tricky to install, difficult to recover and hookup and even more tricky if the FOWT comes off station for any reason. That is why systems such as the Squid will take the experience and established technology from other offshore industries to slot perfectly into Floating Wind. We need to start driving forward the solutions in floating wind and start deploying offshore to solve the ‘challenges’.
Business Partner specializing in structured finance and project financing
5 个月Great Alessia Vallomy!! a lot more to do together in Italy!!!
Managing Director of Green Giraffe Advisory
5 个月Thank yo Alessia Vallomy for your thoughts on the Italian market!
Working at Green Giraffe Advisory, the energy transition financial advisors
5 个月Very clear summary and cool insights, Alessia Vallomy. Thanks!