Grid-Scale Floating Solar, Wind Farm off Italy
SolarDuck, Green Arrow Capital and New Developments s.r.l. have agreed to collaborate on the development of a landmark 120-MWp offshore floating photovoltaic (OFPV) farm integrated with 420 MWp of floating offshore wind.
The project will install SolarDuck’s elevated platform technology that enables PV panels to be deployed in significant wave heights while maintaining a safe working environment for access and maintenance and minimizing environmental impact.
The Corigliano offshore hybrid wind-solar farm will be located in the Gulf of Taranto off the coast of Corigliano-Rossano in Calabria. The farm will feature 28 floating wind turbines and an OFPV farm for a combined 540 MW of capacity. The OFPV farm alone will generate more than 160 GWh of solar energy per year.