Italy’s Saipem and its compatriot Divento have signed a collaboration agreement for the application of STAR 1, Saipem’s proprietary technology for floating offshore wind, in support of the 7 Seas Med and Ichnusa Wind Power projects.
The companies will focus on the two projects with the aim of supporting their participation in the first auction planned under the Fer2 Decree.
STAR 1 is a technology developed for the making of semi-submersible floating wind foundations.
The collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento is said to bring together two strong entities, their respective skills, and a long-term strategic approach aimed at the implementation of all project phases.
Divento is a partnership established in early 2022 between GreenIT (a joint venture between Plenitude and CDP Equity), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and the co-founders of 7Seas Windpower and NiceTechnology.
“Together with Saipem, Divento could act as a pioneer, facilitating the dissemination of local expertise and the construction of logistics infrastructures, fostering the growth of this new and important industrial sector in our country,” said Paolo Bellucci , CEO of GreenIT.
The 7 Seas Med floating wind project is located in the Sicily, over 35 kilometres from the coast. The 252 MW wind farm is the first of its kind in Italy to receive the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval from the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
Ichnusa Wind Power is a project that is planned to be built about 40 kilometres from the southwestern coast of Sardinia. With a capacity of 504 MW, the wind farm is expected to produce enough renewable energy to power 600,000 homes.
According to Divento’s website, the project will comprise 42 floating wind turbines with a power of 12 MW each.
Both initiatives are in the development phase and awaiting the completion of the definition of the regulatory framework for the first auctions for Italian innovative renewable technologies, including floating offshore wind.
“Floating offshore wind can play an important role both for the Italian industry and for the production of safe and renewable energy. We therefore await clarifications on the CfD system for floating offshore wind, which is essential to allow this potential to materialize,” said Kunal Patel , Partner of CIP.
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