IberBlue Wind has announced plans to develop the Botafogo floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Figueira da Foz in Portugal.
The wind farm will occupy an area of 359sq km and will have 55 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 18MW, making a total of 990MW of installed capacity.
The Botafogo offshore wind farm will be constructed on floating platforms anchored to the seabed allowing it to be located 30-50km from the coast to reduce its visual impact.
The implementation of this project requires close collaboration with different stakeholders. IberBlue Wind has already engaged with ports and regional and local institutions to ensure its project is integrated in the best way possible into the region.
Figueira da Foz is one of the five areas proposed by the Portuguese government for offshore renewable energy exploration, and the choice of IberBlue Wind in this area is justified by the combination of its high wind potential, port infrastructure and low impact on other activities in the area.
Adrián de Andrés, Vice President of IberBlue Wind said: “Figueira da Foz is a region with great potential. Besides the high wind strengths and the existing port infrastructure, it’s located near to the centre of the country where there is significant demand for energy from both industrial and private consumers.”