Renewable Energy

Environmental investigations underway at wind farms offshore Puglia

July 28, 2023

A floating buoy containing a LiDAR and other autonomous remote sensing devices is in place for floating offshore wind farm construction offshore southeast Italy.

Offshore staff

A LiDAR buoy has been deployed off the Brindisi coast for in-depth studies to support the design of Kailia Energia and Lupiae Maris wind farms.

BRINDISI, Italy — A floating buoy containing a LiDAR (light detection and ranging) and other autonomous remote sensing devices is in place offshore Brindisi in Puglia, southeast Italy, to support surveys and preparations for construction of the Kailia Energia and Lupiae Maris floating offshore wind farms.

The partnerships that commissioned the buoy are the same ones that are promoting two projects: Renantis and BlueFloat Energy for Kailia Energia, and Gruppo Hope and Galileo for Lupiae Maris.

The buoy will remain at its location for a minimum of 12 months to acquire data on wind, weather conditions and wave motions in the area where platforms for the two wind farms will be installed.

Kailia Energia will be situated off the coast between Brindisi and Lecce. It will feature 78 turbines with capacity to produce 3.5 TWh per year of electricity, at an estimated capex costs of EUR 3.5 billion ($3.85 billion).

Lupiae Maris will have a capacity of 525 MW generated by 35 15-MW wind turbines in the Otranto Channel between Brindisi and Lecce. It will be connected to Terna’s National Transmission Grid through the Brindisi station, close to the Cerano power plant.

The marine export cable will be laid close to the coast using semi-submerged floating foundations to reduce the footprint on the seabed.

07.28.2023