Barium Bay
Located >45 km from coast between Bari and Barletta, Puglia, in the Adriatic Sea.
Status
Early Developmentlifecycle stage
PossibleHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
BBBarium Bay — 100% ◆
Location
ItalyAdriatic Sea
Technology
Capacity
1,110 MW ◆
Turbines
74 × 15 MW ◆
Foundation
Floating ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Application filed 2025-05 ◆
Water depth
103–118 m ≈
Distance from shore
45 km ◆
Wind speed
6.8 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
—
Grid
Not recorded ◇
Connection
Two offshore substations with fixed-bottom foundations … ◇
Schedule
FID
Not taken
COD · Hafrok
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PossibleHafrok's delivery likelihood for Barium Bay
The developer has stated no date. Hafrok's year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
1 dated milestone on the spine, each with its source · the ownership chain from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 9 sources (5 primary) · ◆ 4 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator1
[5]
MASE (Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica)◆ Impianti offshore da fonti energetiche r…
“Per gli impianti off-shore, incluse le opere per la connessione alla rete, l'autorizzazione e rilasciata dal Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica ai sensi dell'articolo 9 del decreto l…”
supportsConsentSite rightsConsent applied
Operator3
[1]
Galileo Green Energy / Hope Group2023-02-23◆ 2023 02 23 Barium Bay Press Release Engl…
“Galileo, the pan-European renewable energy development platform, and Hope Group, the Apulia-based player active in the design of renewable plants, launch Barium Bay, the new joint venture dedicated to…”
supportsoperatorTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation+1 more
[2]
Galileo Green Energy2025-05-21
“Barium Bay, with its 1,110 MW, is the largest floating offshore wind farm to obtain Environmental Impact Assessment decree in Italy. The release of the EIA decree allows the project to participate in …”
supportsConsentSite rightsTotal capacityConsent applied
[3]
Hope Group2025-05-21
“Barium Bay, con i suoi 1.110 MW, e il piu grande parco eolico offshore galleggiante a ottenere il decreto di Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale in Italia. Il decreto di VIA positivo e stato emesso dal …”
supportsConsentSite rightsTotal capacityConsent applied
Auction pipeline1
[10]
reNEWS2026-05-20◆ renews-seanergy-fer2-strike-2026-05
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsItaly first dedicated offshore auction (FER2 offshore contingent)
Trade press4
[6]
Offshore Wind Biz2025-05-21◆ 1.1 GW Barium Bay Floating Offshore Wind…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsConsentSite rightsDetailStatusConnection point+2 more
[7]
4C Offshore2026-07-02
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCoordinates
[8]
[9]
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