German renewables developer WPD has received the notification of a successful Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a 120MW wind project in Italy.
The Italian Council of Ministers awarded the positive EIA for the 119.35MW Borgo Mezzanone project that will be built in an area between the towns of Manfredonia and Foggia in the Puglia region.
The wind farm will host 22 turbines.
With the receipt of the positive EIA, the project can be taken to the final construction approval process, the so-called “Autorizzazione Unica”, which means “unified approval”.
In addition to the Borgo Mezzanone project, WPD said that further wind projects amounting to 207.4MW, in Italy, have been granted a positive EIA decision.
The assessment of 14 further projects is to follow.
Mauro Ferrari, Managing Director of WPD Italia, said: “In times of an increasingly evident climate and energy crisis, the enormous importance of renewable energies is becoming more and more emphatic.
“Our projects like Borgo Mezzanone are taking the energy transition important steps forward in Italy as well.”
In view of the outcome of the parliamentary elections in Italy, Ferrari added: “We do not expect any fundamental change in energy policy following the change of government in Italy.
“The expansion of renewable energies is a consensus in the country and more urgent than ever in view of the energy crisis.
“It would be desirable, however, if the new government committed itself to speeding up the approval process.”