LiDAR buoy deployed off the Brindisi coast

The buoy was placed thanks to the collaboration between the companies that, in partnership, are promoting the construction of the two wind farms, respectively: Renantis and BlueFloat Energy for Kailia Energia OWF, and Gruppo Hope and Galileo for Lupiae Maris OWF.

The buoy is equipped with fully autonomous remote sensing devices and will remain inside the water for a minimum of 12 months to obtain detailed information on the characteristics of the stretch of sea where the floating platforms of the two wind farms will be located. It will collect data on wind, weather conditions, and wave motion in the water.

Ksenia Balanda, Managing Director for the Renantis-BlueFloat Energy partnership in Italy, expressed, “The deployment of this buoy at sea represents the first activity that we are developing in collaboration with the joint venture promoting the Lupiae Maris wind farm. We are confident that creating synergies with other operators and pooling different experiences can only benefit the development of such an innovative sector.“

The Kailia Energia is a floating offshore wind farm jointly promoted by Renantis and BlueFloat Energy off the coast between Brindisi and Lecce. The wind farm will consist of 78 turbines and have the capacity to produce 3.5 TWh of clean energy per year, equivalent to the consumption of approximately one million households.

Lupiae Maris is a special purpose company established by Galileo and Gruppo Hope to construct an offshore wind farm with a capacity of 525 MW, comprising 35 wind turbines with a capacity of 15 MW each, positioned in the Otranto Channel between Brindisi and Lecce.