Italian wind developer 7 Seas Med S.r.l. has requested a 30-year maritime state concession to develop a 250 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Sicilian Channel.<\/p>\n
According to the application filed with Italys Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport Trapani Port Authority, 7 Seas Med S.r.l. plans to install 25 wind turbines with an individual capacity of 10 MW at the site. <\/p>\n
The turbines will be mounted on semi-submersible TetraSpar floating foundations, the project documents show.<\/p>\n
The site is located 37 kilometres off Marsala on the north-western coast of the Sicily, 32 kilometres from the island of Marettimo, and 34.5 kilometres from the island of Favignana.<\/p>\n
The wind farm will also include a floating offshore substation and a 41-kilometre export cable system which will make landfall at the port of Marsala.<\/p>\n
According to the local media, the project is expected to enter the construction phase in 2023 and require an investment of around EUR 740 million.<\/p>\n
The local reports also say that the project is being developed by Copenhagen Offshore Partners, with assistance from the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.<\/p>\n
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