## 2 Techno-Economic Analysis at 2030
### Results and Discussion  
The results of the study were obtained in the form of output tables, distinguished by the different WACC values considered. Tables 2-4 refer to WACC equal to 5%, 7%, and 9%, respectively. Each raw represents a given CF and contains the value of the LCoE calculated for increasing distances from shore, from left to right. Each column represents a given distance from shore and contains the value of the LCoE calculated for increasing CF from top to bottom. As already mentioned, the values for future offshore wind floating parks in Italy refer mainly to 10-50 km distances from shore and 25-45% CF. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c} \hline  & \multicolumn{4}{c}{**LCoE (f/MWh)**} \\ \hline n (years) & & & & 30 & & \\ WACC (\%) & & & & 5.00 & & \\ CRF & & & & 0.07 & & \\ Distance from the Coast (km) & 10 & 25 & 50 & 75 & 100 & 200 \\ Export Cable Costs (M€/MW) & 0.01 & 0.03 & 0.05 & 0.08 & 0.10 & 0.20 \\ Installation Costs (M€/MW) & 0.31 & 0.32 & 0.33 & 0.34 & 0.36 & 0.42 \\ CAPEX (M€/MW) & 2.32 & 2.34 & 2.38 & 2.42 & 2.46 & 2.62 \\ OPEX (M€/MW) & 0.116 & 0.117 & 0.119 & 0.121 & 0.123 & 0.131 \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{CF} & 25 & **122** & **123** & **125** & **127** & **129** & **138** \\  & 30 & **101** & **102** & **104** & **106** & **108** & **115** \\ \cline{1-1}  & 35 & **87** & **88** & **89** & **91** & **92** & **98** \\ \cline{1-1}  & 40 & **76** & **77** & **78** & **79** & **81** & **86** \\ \cline{1-1}  & 45 & **68** & **68** & **70** & **71** & **72** & **76** \\ \cline{1-1}  & 50 & **61** & **61** & **63** & **64** & **65** & **69** \\ \cline{1-1}  & 55 & **55** & **56** & **57** & **58** & **59** & **63** \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 2: LCoEs (in bold in the table) calculated as function of CAPEX, OPEX and CF. WACC equal to 5%. Figure 1: A view of ATLAEOLICO specific annual energy production at 100 m a.g.l/a.s.l. [21]. According to the assumptions done, the offshore floating wind park LCoE value in Italy at 2030 ranges:  
* From 70 to 122 \(\upxi\)/MWh for WACC = 5%;
* From 79 to 138 \(\upxi\)/MWh for WACC = 7%;
* From 89 to 156 \(\upxi\)/MWh for WACC = 9%. A first comparison of these values was done with the literature values. The central value of the central table (100 \(\upxi\)/MWh) is in good agreement with the average LCoE value (85 \(\upxi\)/MWh) estimated by Carbon Trust [11] for the future commercial floating wind array. The table with WACC equal to 5% obviously shows the most optimistic results, while the tables with WACC set at 7% and 9% show progressively higher values, but which can still be considered acceptable. Roughly speaking, in Italy, the lower resource is compensated by lower costs due the lower distance from shore, at which the floating wind plants can be installed. Given the availability, the first generation of Italian offshore wind farms will probably be installed not too far from the coast, and the first areas to be occupied will be defined by CF at around 25-30%. Within the first 10-25 km from the Italian coasts, marine areas mainly present CF in the range of 25-30%. Sardinia and the tip of Sicily stand out from this trend, reaching higher winds, therefore higher producibility.