1 4POWER KICK-OFF MEETING Rostock May Stefania Sabba (Councillor of the Environment) Alberto Rossini, Claudia Ozzi, Claudia Berretta Province of Rimini Mobility and “Wide Areas projects” Department

Ufficio Energia - Servizio Progetti di area vasta e mobilità di sistema 2 Off-Shore Wind Experience level In 2008 the Province of Rimini started a monitoring project of the anemometric conditions for collecting data in order to assess the energy potential of the OFW in the Adriatic Sea OFF-SHORE ITALIAN potential sites OFF-SHORE ITALIAN potential sites

Ufficio Energia - Servizio Progetti di area vasta e mobilità di sistema 3 Off-Shore Wind Experience level The Province of Rimini has set up a cooperation with ENI (Hydrocarbon National Body) placing the anemometers and supporting computer technologies on the off-shore ENI Azalea B platform. Since 14/01/2011 “Energia 2020 s.r.l.” Company has cooperated with the Province of Rimini for the assignment to the Province of wind monitoring electronics equipment (LIDAR Zephir 300) in free- use commodatum. The initial steps of the project are: Wind average speed measurement at different heights; Distribution of the wind rose at different heights; Analysis of turbulences of the vertical profile. The initial steps of the project are: Wind average speed measurement at different heights; Distribution of the wind rose at different heights; Analysis of turbulences of the vertical profile. The aim is to survey the opportunity of realising a Off-Shore Wind farm in the area facing the Rimini coast.

Ufficio Energia - Servizio Progetti di area vasta e mobilità di sistema 4 Off-Shore Wind Experience level Azalea Platform To be placed in Summer 2012 Operating

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