The creation of a national floating offshore wind supply chain (i.e. in the sea on floating platforms anchored to the seabed) could generate a cumulative added value of 57 billion euros between 2030 and 2050.
In the hypothesis of creating 20 gigawatts by 2050, approximately 27 thousand new jobs could be generated in Italy by 2050 in manufacturing, assembly, design and maintenance.
This was revealed by research by the "Community Floating OffshoreWind", an initiative of The European House - Ambrosetti together with Renantis, BlueFloat Energy, Fincantieri and Acciaierie d'Italia.
Italy is the world's third largest market for floating offshore wind development, according to the Global Wind EnergyCouncil.
Estimates carried out in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Turin indicate a potential of 207.3 Gw in Italy for floating offshore wind, more than 60% of the overall renewable energy potential, with Sardinia, Sicily and Puglia among the areas of greatest potential.
In recent years, floating offshore wind has seen significant development internationally.
With more than 30 gigawatts installed by 2022, China is currently the first country in terms of installed fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind power.
More than double the installed capacity of the United Kingdom (13.8 Gw), the second country in the world in this specific segment, and three times that of Germany, leader in the EU with 8.1 Gw installed.
Given this growth at a global level, the research highlights how the draft update of our National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (Pniec) provides that only 2% of the target of renewable electrical power installed by 2030 comes from offshore wind farms.
Furthermore, Italy has not yet presented its maritime space management plans to the EU, and for this reason it is under infringement proceedings.
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