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  • Powered at Verona ‘Smart energy expo’

    Is it profitable to build wind farms offshore in the Adriatic sea for producing green energy? What are the socio- economic and environmental impacts from installation of hundreds of dozens of meters high turbines on the open sea? How much “green” energy could be produced with this system and at what cost? The european cross-border Project Powered tries to answer to these questions: it aims to analyze, from a scientific point of view, the advantage (or not) to exploit in the future the strength of the wind blowing along the Adriatic Sea, from Trieste to Puglia, from Croatian islands to Albania.
    Veneto Agriculture has promoted today at the Smart Energy Expo of Verona a conference on this important topic: the event is useful to take stock of the progress of the project. It’s important to stress that the initiative doesn’t aim to build a wind farm in the Adriatic, but to understand – through the development of a scientific study – if in the future it will be profitable to carry it out. There are many expectations on the results that Powered will provide, because part of the countries bordering on the Adriatic have a huge need for clean energy, and also because there are concerns on the potential environmental impacts of a new “thing” like an offshore wind farm. There are several subjects involved in the project: Abruzzo Region (leading partner) , the Marche, Puglia and Molise Regions, the Province of Ravenna , the Ministry of Environment of Italy, the Politecnica University of Marche, the Cetma group, the Micoperi Marine Contractors Ltd, and Veneto Agriculture. For Croatia, the City of Komiza, for Montenegro the Ministry of Economy (Department of Energy), for Albania the Ministry of Economy Trade and Energy.
    In recent years the wind energy realized in land in Italy has increased considerably (it is the 5 % of the total energy produced), whilst the offshore one didn’t increase much. The exploitation of offshore wind energy, on the contrary, has increased especially in the northern Europe seas, where they build 1,5 turbines per day. England and Denmark are the countries that most invest in the construction of these offshore wind farms; but also Germany, Spain and France are following the same path.
    Project Powered therefore represents a strategic starting point for evaluating if the winds of Adriatic sea can be exploited to produce green energy. The project, in its complexity, also includes the installation of a series of anemometer towers to test the wind potential in each of the areas: a large amount of data will be collected and conveyed to a public network. The supply, installation, maintenance and disposal at end of cycle of the network will be managed by the Polytechnic University of Marche, scientific coordinator of the project. The final results of the study will be essential to evaluate cost-benefit and interactions between wind farms, marine environment and human activities. Veneto Agriculture has verified the ability to install one of the towers in its farm ValleVecchia in Caorle (VE) (the authorization request is pending). Veneto Agriculture will be involved in particular in the deepening of the impact of structures on marine and coastal economic activities linked to the Adriatic Sea , with special reference to fishing, and mitigation works / environmental opportunities associated with these great works.

    Oct 11.13 - News   

  • November 6th-9th, Powered at the Wind Key in Rimini

    The Project Powered will be present with an exhibition stand at Key Wind, the section dedicated to wind energy of Key Energy, the event hosted in Rimini from November 6th to November 9th. November 6th is scheduled a meeting on topics related to the Project Powered and, in general, the wind energy.

    Sep 03.13 - News   

  • Inaugurated a small wind turbine on the north pier in Porto Corsini June 28th

    Thanks to the Project Powered (Project of Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation and Development) today, June 28th 2013 a small wind turbine – model TN535 developed by Tozzi Nord (which is one of the sponsors of Project Powered) – has been inaugurated at the North Pier in Porto Corsini, near the Cruise terminal. The ceremony took place at 12.30 before the partners of Project Powered, including the Province of Ravenna, which organized the event.Foto inaugurazione impianto minieolico a Porto Corsini 28 giu 13 n. 2

    Earlier, in the morning, the conference room of the Port Authority hosted a meeting on ‘The potential of wind energy in the Adriatic and the prospects of the green port’: the reports have been expanded on all the topics linked to a strategy of ‘sustainable development’ of the Adriatic seaports (i.e. where renewable energy sources play a key role): the port of Ravenna  could be a ‘laboratory’ where to experiment the solutions that make it possible to transform a seaport into a ‘green port’. The installation of the new small wind turbine – which is added to another plant, 1.5 kWp vertical axis that thanks to Project Powered has already been installed December 17th 2011 – is an important step in this direction. At the same time, the two anemometers that are ‘coupled’ with the wind turbines – and together with the anemometer built by Micoperi of Ravenna, connected with Project Powered – it will be possible to measure the relationship between wind and actual production of energy on the docks of the Port of Ravenna.

    TN535 is the only Italian wind turbine certified according to the international standard MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), capable of producing 37,300 kWh to an annual average wind speed of 5 m / s. The main feature of the system, making it ideal for the area of the Port of Ravenna, is that it offers high capacity of energy production in sites with low wind regimes, thanks to features like active control of blade pitch and of the yawing axes. An advanced control system from a remote machine also ensures maximum safety.

    Dr. Antonio Sorgi – Manager of the Abruzzo Region (which is the lead partner of the project) – and Ing. Renato Ricci, from the Marche Politecnica University and scientific director of the project, claimed that the goal of Powered, is to check if and where there are wind conditions in order to invest in large offshore wind farms, in the way has been shown during the conference in the morning. At the same time, the network planned anemometer data and mathematical models will provide certificates and useful elements for the installation of any wind farm along the Adriatic coast, starting with large Adriatic ports.Foto inaugurazione impianto minieolico a Porto Corsini 28 giu 13 n.1

    In this regard, the Province aldermen Mara Roncuzzi and Gianni Bessi have stressed how the Project Powered is also crucial for the territory of Ravenna: we are engaged in an important project for the city, the gradual transformation of the Port of Ravenna in a modern green port, forefront in Europe. The representative of the Port Authority have announced that June 25th has been officially presented on the Call of Life 2013 a new project about a green port, which aim is the use of renewable energy for sustainable mobility in port areas.

    The Regional alderman Giancarlo Muzzarelli concluded the conference : he appreciated the objectives of Project Powered and pointed out how these are intertwined closely with the regional strategy, which in recent years has produced the first important results, for energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy in line with the European targets and more generally for a closer link between innovative policies for the development and policies for environmental sustainability. Muzzarelli also pointed out how the green port project of Ravenna is the starting point for a new culture of sustainable development.

    Jun 30.13 - News, Press release   

  • June 28th conference in Ravenna on Green Ports on the Adriatic sea and inauguration of an experimental small wind turbine

    June 28th 2013, Ravenna will host two important events connected with Project Powered: a conference on how and where it’s possible to realize wind power plants in the Adriatic Sea for the development of ‘green ports’ (a high environmental sustainability seaport, in which renewable energy sources play a key role) and the inauguration of a small wind turbine on the external north pier in Porto Corsini. Both events are coordinated by the Province of Ravenna, which is one of the partners of Powered (Project of Offshore Wind Energy: Research, Experimentation and Development), a European project led by the Abruzzo Region and funded by the IPA Cross-Border Programme Adriatic 2007-2013. The Project Powered goal is to create a network of anemometers, both on hinterland than in open sea, realized with sophisticated technologies and certifiable, in the Adriatic – Ionic sea, in order to assess whether and where the are conditions to invest in large offshore wind farms.
    The 10 kwp small wind turbine, realized by Tozzi Nord (which is also one of the sponsors of the Project Powered) after a call for tender, is the second installed in connection with Powered, after a 1.5 kWp vertical axis small wind turbine that has been installed December 17th 2011. In this way, the area of the cruise terminal of Porto Corsini will rely on two sources of wind power, installed for purely experimental pourpose, connected with two anemometers that (together with the large anemometer made  by Micoperi of Ravenna in connection with Powered) will measure the relationship between wind and actual energy production directly on the docks of the Port of Ravenna.The conference, ‘The potential of wind energy in the Adriatic and the prospects of the green port’, will be hosted in the conference room of the Port Authority of Ravenna, from 9 o’clock. The program opens at 9 am with welcome speeches by authorities: Gianni Bessi (Vice-President of the Province of Ravenna, partner of Project Powered), Galliano Di Marco (President of the Port Authority of Ravenna), Massimo Cameliani (Councillor for Productive Activities – Municipality of Ravenna), Antonio Sorgi (Director for Energy department – Region Abruzzo Project Powered Lead Partner). At 9:30 begin the reports: Carlo Cacciamani (Director Hydro-Meteo-Climate service Arpa Emilia Romagna) ‘Climate change in Emilia-Romagna, possible effects on production and consumption of energy’, Renato Ricci (Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Polytechnic University of Marche) ‘The Project Powered for the assessment of offshore wind resources: from the Adriatic Sea to the havens’, Enzo Titone (Micoperi Consultant) ‘The transformation of a torch tower in a high quality meteorological station: the case of Micoperi Marine Contrators as a contribution to the monitoring network of the Project Powered’, Francesco Matteucci and Michele Rialti (Responsables of Tozzi Renewable Energy Research and Development) ‘From installation of the new experimental small wind turbine of Project Powered to a systematic project of green port in Ravenna’, Alfredo Liverani (Professor at UNIBO – CIRI-MAM Nautica Department) ‘Econautica and Greenport: systemic integration concerning the projects of Tecnopolo’, Claudia Castaldini (Legambiente – Emilia-Romagna) ‘Positive proofs and critical issues on renewable energy in Emilia-Romagna’, Mara Roncuzzi (Councillor for Planning and environmental policies Province of Ravenna) ‘The green port project connected to the energy and environment  policy of the Province of Ravenna’. The debate will take place at 11 o’clock; the Councillor for Productive Activities, Energy Plan and Sustainable Development Region of Emilia-Romagna Gian Carlo Muzzarelli will conclude the meeting at 11.45 o’clock.

    After the meeting, at 12.30 pm, will take place the inauguration ceremony of the new plant small wind turbines on the external North pier of Porto Corsini.

     

    Jun 19.13 - News, Press release   

  • June 28th in Ravenna, a Project Powered meeting on wind power and green port

    Ravenna will host a meeting, June 28th 2013, on ‘The potential of wind energy in the Adriatic sea and the prospects of the green port’. The meeting will take place in the Congress hall of the Port Authority of Ravenna (the session will start at 9.00). After the meeting, at 12.30, will take place the opening ceremony of the new small wind turbine on the north guardian pier in Porto Corsini.

    Program

    June 28th 2013

    9.00 Welcome speeches by Authorities

    Gianni Bessi (Vice-President of the Province of Ravenna, partner of Project Powered

     Galliano Di Marco (President of the Port Authority of Ravenna)

     Massimo Cameliani (Councillor for Productive Activities Municipality of Ravenna)

     Antonio Sorgi (Director for Energy department Region Abruzzo Project Powered Lead Partner)

     9.30 Reports

    Alessandro Carettoni (Ministry of Environment, Protection of Land and Sea)

     Carlo Cacciamani (Director Hydro-Meteo-Climate service Arpa Emilia Romagna)

    ‘Climate change in Emilia-Romagna, possible effects on production and consumption of energy’

     Renato Ricci (Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Polytechnic University of Marche)

    ‘The Project Powered for the assessment of offshore wind resources: from the Adriatic Sea to the havens’

     Enzo Titone (Micoperi Consultant)

    ‘The transformation of a torch tower in a high quality meteorological station: the case of Micoperi Marine Contrators as a contribution to the monitoring network of the Project Powered’

     Francesco Matteucci and Michele Rialti (Responsables of Tozzi Renewable Energy Research and Development)

    ‘From installation of the new experimental small wind turbine of Project Powered to a systematic project of green port in Ravenna’

     Alfredo Liverani (Professor at UNIBO CIRI-MAM Nautica Department)

    ‘Econautica and Greenport: systemic integration concerning the projects of Tecnopolo’

    Claudia Castaldini (Legambiente Emilia-Romagna)

     Mara Roncuzzi (Councillor for Planning and environmental policies Province of Ravenna)

    The green port project connected to the energy and environment policy of the Province of Ravenna’

     11.00 Open Forum

     11.45 Conclusions

     Gian Carlo Muzzarelli (Councillor for Productive Activities, Energy Plan and Sustainable Development Emilia-Romagna Region)

     12.30

    Opening ceremony of the new small wind turbine on the North exterior pier in Porto Corsini

    Jun 15.13 - Events, News   

  • The Program of the scientific-technical meeting in Ancona, May 29th 2013

    University Politecnica of Marche organized a scientific and technical meeting in Ancona on Wednesday May 29th 2013, at the Faculty of Engineering of the University (aula magna Guido Bossi). The title of the meeting is ‘The offshore wind energy development in the Adriatic sea: the Project Powered as a planning policy’. On May 30th 2013 will take place the partners meeting: the scientific committee and the steering committee will gather respectively at 9.30 and 11.30.

    May 29th Program

    Morning schedule

    9:00 – Registration of the participants

    9:30 – Opening of the meeting

    Prof. Marco Pacetti, Rettore UNIVPM

    Dott. Gian Mario Spacca, Presidente Regione Marche

    Prof. Dario Amodio, Preside Facoltà Ingegneria

    Arch. Antonio Sorgi, Regione Abruzzo, POWERED Lead

    Ing. Ercole Cauti, POWERED project manager

    10:00 – The Renewabe energy La Produzione di Energia da Fonti Rinnovabili in Italia

    Sebastiano Serra, Ministero dell’Ambiente, e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare

    10:20 – Wind Energy: Stepping Offshore to Building an Industry

    Steve Clarke, Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd

    10:40 – Offshore Wind Super – Clusters: New Opportunities for Italian Ports

    Arch. Federico d’Amico, Hull University Business School

    11:00 – Offshore solutions for wind turbine supporting structures

    Prof. Francesco Cesari, DIENCA – Alma mater studiorum – Università di Bologna

    11:20 – The MAIT wind turbine; design and certification process

    Ing. Fabrizio Sardella, MAIT spa

    11:40 – A new generation of wind turbines to bring down the cost of offshore wind power

    Ing. Silvestro Caruso, Condor Wind Energy

    12:00 – Submarine electric power cables: The Micoperi experience

    Ing. Sergio Girotto, Micoperi Marine Contractors srl

    12:20 – Attività di modellistica numerica previsionale meteorologica al servizio Idro Meteo Clima di Arpa Emilia Romagna

    Dott.ssa Tiziana Paccagnella, Arpa Emilia Romagna

    13:00 – Lunch break

    Afternoon session

    14:30 – The Adriatic Basin Wind Map by IPA POWERED project

    Ing. Sergio Montelpare, Università Politecnica delle Marche

    14:50 – Offshore wind farms towards the design of a new landscape

    Arch. Daniela Moderini, Legambiente – Comitato scientifico

    15:10 – Esperienza di sviluppo di un parco eolico offshore in Italia. Criticità ed opportunità

    Ing. Leonardo Perini, Wdp Italia Offshore

    15:30 – Wind resource, energy and uncertainty

    Ing. Chiara Pavani, Garrad Hassan

    15:50 – Le attività di Tozzi Renewable Energy (TRE) in campo eolico

    Ing. Michele Rialti

    16:05 – Le attività di SIMAM spa nelle fonti rinnovabili

    Ing. Adriano Piccinini

    16:20 – Panel discussion

    Moderator Prof. Renato Ricci, Università Politecnica delle Marche

    Ore 17:30 – End of the meeting

     

    May 14.13 - Events, News   

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Lead partner Abruzzo Region Directorate for Bureau Affairs, Legislative and EC Policies, External Affairs Department for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Sector, Ministry of Economy of Montenegro Veneto Agricoltura, regional agency for agriculture, forestry and agri-food sectors

Province of Ravenna		 Marche Region Environment and Landscape Department

Molise Region Programming Department		 Apulia Region Mediterranean Department

Marche Polytechnic University		 CETMA Consortium Engineering, Design and Materials Center Micoperi marine contractors srl

Italian Ministry for Environment and Land and Sea		 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy, Republic of Albania

Municipality of Komiza		 European Union Adriatic IPA