Eni's renewables unit Plenitude eyes gigawatt-scale Spanish floating offshore wind with BlueFloat Energy
Eni's renewables unit Plenitude eyes gigawatt-scale Spanish floating offshore wind with BlueFloat Energy | Windpower Monthly
Italian oil major Eni’s renewables arm Plenitude is developing floating offshore wind farms off the coast of Spain alongside developer BlueFloat Energy and Engineering firm Sener Renewables.
It has joined the consortium in bidding to develop a portfolio of approximately 1.25GW of floating offshore wind farms in waters off Galicia, Catalonia and the Canary Islands.
Plenitude already manages a portfolio of operational onshore wind and solar PV projects in Spain, and is also developing and constructing other renewable projects in the country.
BlueFloat Energy CEO Carlos Martín said: “The agreement with Plenitude strengthens our consortium thanks to their solid track-record in developing and executing renewable energy projects, financial strength, and strong technical capabilities.”
Spain is eyeing offshore wind development in five areas and is expected to unveil a regulatory framework for project development this year.
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