wpd receives EIA approval for Italian wind farm

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In mid-September, wpd Italia received the notification of a successful Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from the Italian Council of Ministers for the Borgo Mezzanone project in Apulia.

The project will be built in an area between the towns of Manfredonia and Foggia in the Puglia region and will comprise a total of 22 wind turbines and a total capacity of 119.35 MW. It is expected to produce more than 370 GWh of energy per year, which is equivalent to the annual consumption of around 130,000 average households and will help to save around 220,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases per year. With the receipt of the positive EIA, renewable energy projects in Italy can be taken to the final construction approval process, the so-called “Autorizzazione Unica”,... ... More: Official Press Release wpd

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