The 250MW 7SeasMed Floating Offshore Wind Project has been granted approval of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by the Italian Ministry for Environment and Energy Security.
Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) serves as lead developer for the project, which is owned by a consortium including GreenIT, a JV between Plenitude (Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
7SeasMed will be located approximately 35 kilometres off the coast of Marsala, Sicily.
Approval of the EIA paves the way for construction and operation of the offshore wind farm, which will use cutting edge-technologies and environmentally-conscious practices, COP said.
COP Italy chief executive and project chief executive for 7SeasMed Michele Schiavone said: “We are delighted to receive EIA approval for the 7SeasMed floating offshore wind project off the coast of Sicily.
“This represents a significant achievement in our mission to accelerate the energy transition and combat climate change.
“The project underscores our commitment to pioneering innovative solutions that balance energy needs with environmental stewardship.”
7SeasMed is part of a larger 3GW offshore wind portfolio in Italy owned by the GreenIT and CIP partnership, and of which COP serves as lead development partner.
This is one of the largest floating portfolios in Italy and in addition to 7SeasMed it includes the Ichnusa (504MW, Sardinia) Tyrrhenian (500MW, Latium), Nurax (500MW, Sardinia), and Poseidon (1000MW, Sardinia) projects.