Irish company Simply Blue Group has formed a partnership with Plenitude, a subsidiary of Italian energy firm Eni, to jointly develop floating offshore wind projects in Italy.
The collaboration will bring together Plenitude's expertise in the Italian energy market with Simply Blue Group's experience in developing floating wind projects.
Plenitude CEO Stefano Goberti said that the partnership will help the company expand its portfolio of floating wind projects, in line with its goal of reaching 15 GW of renewable capacity by 2030.
The two companies have submitted plans for the first two projects, Messapia and Krimisa, to the relevant authorities.
Messapia, located around 30 km from the Otranto coast, will have the capacity to generate around 3.8 TWh of clean energy a year, while the Krimisa project, located around 45 km from the coast of Crotone, will be able to generate 3.5 TWh of green electricity a year.
The two projects will collectively generate enough energy to power more than 2.5 million households while contributing to Italy's decarbonization goals.
Plenitude and Simply Blue Group intend to work alongside local communities and other key industry players to develop advanced technological solutions and strengthen Italy's floating offshore wind supply chain.
