Plenitude, through Messapia Floating Wind Srl, is developing a floating offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity of over 1.3 GW off the coast of Apulia.
The project is based on five guiding principles, promoting the development of local communities and the region.
Our design choices aim to safeguard marine ecosystems while considering the economic and social realities of Apulia.
For Messapia, we will adopt floating technology, modern and well-suited to our seas, which allows wind turbines to be installed more than 28 km offshore, significantly reducing visual impact on Apulia’s territory and the Salento coastline.
We have studied the marine area and designed the wind farm to minimize the impact on key coastal economic activities, such as fishing and to reduce interference with maritime and air traffic.
We are committed to supporting the development of the existing business network and port infrastructure, generating direct benefits for the local economy.
The studies and research we have conducted, with contributions from regional and national entities and under the supervision of universities and research institutes, are helping to enrich the cultural and natural heritage of our seas.
General Minimum Technical Solution (STMG)
Application for maritime state concession
Definition of Environmental Impact Study contents
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Issuance of Single Authorization and maritime state concession
Final investment decision and start of construction
Commissioning
*Estimated activity start date.
Thanks to floating technology, it is possible to harness marine areas farther from the coast, at depths unreachable with fixed-foundation solutions.
Messapia is also coordinating the technical working group established by TERNA for the connection of our offshore wind plant, as well as other renewable energy facilities (RES) from various producers, to the national electricity transmission grid. After completing the project's preliminary phases, we are approaching the approval of the Grid Development Plan (PTO) by TERNA.
