Italy is close to completing the construction project of the first offshore wind farm as an alternative to become independent from the Russian fossil fuels. The wind farm will be located in the port of Taranto. The Beleolico wind turbine park will be placed just 100 meters from the coast of Taranto, in the south of Italy, where the polluting steel plant, Ilva is located. The plant is expected to be operated with 10 turbines with a total capacity of 30 MW – able to produce over 58,000 MWh, which represents the annual energy needed for 60 000 people. In other words, it will save around 730 000 tonnes of CO2 during its 25-year lifespan in environmental terms.
— source telesurenglish.net | 17 Mar 2022