TotalEnergies strengthens its position as the market leader in rooftop solar installations in France by ranking first in the latest call for tenders issued by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), winning more than 80 MWp or 22% of the capacity awarded. This new success strengthens TotalEnergies’ position as one of the major developers in … Continue reading France: TotalEnergies Ranks First in Latest National Tender for Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar Projects
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France reaches 20 GW of photovoltaics (PV)
France reaches milestone with 20 GW of solar PV capacity in 2023, demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy. Regional contributions and future perspectives are highlighted.France has marked an important milestone in its renewable energy journey by connecting approximately 955 MW of new photovoltaic systems to the grid in the last quarter of 2023, according to … Continue reading France reaches 20 GW of photovoltaics (PV)
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RWE wins the largest number of onshore wind power projects in France’s latest tender
RWE has successfully awarded 8 of the 57 wind projects in the latest bidding round. With an assured capacity of 108.7 MW, the Group is the second largest developer in terms of total awarded wind capacity.These results build on RWE’s previous success in 2023, when the Group was already in a leading position. These results … Continue reading RWE wins the largest number of onshore wind power projects in France’s latest tender
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Prysmian Group announces the successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm, located in the English Channel, some 24 km off the French coast, in Normandy (Seine Maritime department). The Fécamp offshore wind farm is composed of 71 WTGs with … Continue reading Prysmian Group announces the successful commissioning of the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm
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All wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm are complete
The Saint-Brieuc Wind Farm located off the coast of northwestern France has reached a significant milestone, with all its wind turbines successfully installed and standing tall. The completion of this ambitious project marks a major achievement in the country’s renewable energy goals and will contribute to a substantial reduction in carbon emissions. The Saint-Brieuc Wind … Continue reading All wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm are complete
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Statkraft strengthens repowering position with second Breeze series wind farm acquisition
Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, has acquired a wind power portfolio from Breeze Two Energy in Germany and France, growing its repowering portfolio with 337 MW and 39 wind farms. Statkraft has added 39 wind farms in operation to its European onshore wind power portfolio in an acquisition that mirrors the first of … Continue reading Statkraft strengthens repowering position with second Breeze series wind farm acquisition
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RWE successful in French onshore wind auction
Three projects awarded with total capacity of 43.5 megawatts. This confirms RWE as a leading player on the French wind energy market. Triple success for RWE in onshore wind auction in France: The French regulation body, Commission de regulation de l’énergie (CRE), has awarded RWE three onshore wind projects with a total capacity of 43.5 … Continue reading RWE successful in French onshore wind auction
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Two Boralex projects selected in the latest call for tenders in France
Boralex announced that two of its wind power projects, totalling 39.7 MW, have been selected in the latest onshore wind call for tenders conducted by the Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition of France. “At a time when the electrification of our society cannot be achieved without a massive deployment of renewable energy, the results … Continue reading Two Boralex projects selected in the latest call for tenders in France
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Iberdrola connects the first wind turbines of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
The first green megawatt hours from offshore renewable energy in Brittany The first green megawatts produced from Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm have been connected into the French national electricity grid by its manager, RTE. The project is Iberdrola’s first in France, and only the second offshore wind project to produce power in the country. … Continue reading Iberdrola connects the first wind turbines of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
The first wind turbine in the sea of Brittany The installation of the first of 62 wind turbines equipping the Saint-Brieuc wind farm was carried out on May 12 by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, contractor of Iberdrola. This operation was carried out from the jack-up vessel Brave Tern of the Norwegian company Fred Olsen windcarrier. … Continue reading Iberdrola installs the first wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
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France makes progress on offshore wind, bottlenecks remain for onshore wind. Now needs to speed up both
France just selected the company that will build the country’s largest offshore wind farm. And it’s planning to award more offshore wind farms this year and next. But bottlenecks remain for onshore wind development, which need to be fixed as soon as possible. Crucially France needs to accelerate the annual buildout of both offshore and … Continue reading France makes progress on offshore wind, bottlenecks remain for onshore wind. Now needs to speed up both
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EDF Renewables and Maple Power awarded the fourth offshore wind tender launched by the French State, securing a one-gigawatt project off the coast of Normandy, France
Following the fourth offshore wind tender launched in January 2021, the French Ministry of Energy Transition has chosen Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie, the project company owned by the EDF Renewables and Maple Power consortium, to design, build, operate and decommission the future offshore wind farm called “Centre Manche 1” (Normandy). This new offshore wind … Continue reading EDF Renewables and Maple Power awarded the fourth offshore wind tender launched by the French State, securing a one-gigawatt project off the coast of Normandy, France
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Enbridge will develop an offshore wind farm in Normandy
Enbridge said Monday it was now a member of a consortium planning what will become the largest offshore wind farm in French territory. The French government selected EDF Renewables and Maple Power, a joint venture between Enbridge and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, to build a wind farm off Normandy that has a planned … Continue reading Enbridge will develop an offshore wind farm in Normandy
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Iberdrola is awarded four agrovoltaic innovation projects in France
Iberdrola has been awarded four agrovoltaic projects with a total capacity of 12 megawatts (MW) in the renewable energy innovation tenders launched by the French Ministry of Energy Transition. As a prerequisite and priority, the projects focus on innovation criteria, care for the environment and improvement of agriculture and livestock farming on the land on … Continue reading Iberdrola is awarded four agrovoltaic innovation projects in France
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Iberdrola completes the first phase of construction of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
The company has completed the installation of 65% of the piles and 40% of the offshore wind plataforms that will support the wind turbines. Iberdrola is progressing according to plan on the construction project in French Brittany waters for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The company has completed the first campaign of the works with … Continue reading Iberdrola completes the first phase of construction of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
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The H2Med pipeline will transport 2 million tons of green hydrogen per year between Spain, Portugal and France
Spain, Portugal and France have presented this Friday the first details of the H2Med pipeline -formerly known as BarMar- which will transport some 2 million tons of green hydrogen per year to France and Portugal through Barcelona and Zamora. The corridor, which is expected to send only green hydrogen, will cost around 2.5 billion euros … Continue reading The H2Med pipeline will transport 2 million tons of green hydrogen per year between Spain, Portugal and France
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France launches two new offshore wind tenders
Having just opened its first offshore wind farm (St Nazaire, 480 MW) France has launched tenders for two new ones. They’re bottom-fixed and will have a total capacity of 2.5 GW. The first wind farm will be 35 km off Oléron island in the Atlantic (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). It will have a capacity of about 1 GW. … Continue reading France launches two new offshore wind tenders
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EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments Announce France’s First Offshore Wind Project, Saint-Nazaire, is now fully operational
Located between 12 and 20 km from the southwest coast of France, the wind farm will help support the French State’s energy transition goals, which include targets to generate 32% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. By providing secure, low carbon, affordable and reliable energy, Saint-Nazaire is also responding to the global energy … Continue reading EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments Announce France’s First Offshore Wind Project, Saint-Nazaire, is now fully operational
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Enbridge announces completion of France’s first offshore wind farm
France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, which was developed by Canadian energy giant Enbridge Inc. in partnership with EDF Renewables and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, officially opened Wednesday. The 480-megawatt Saint-Nazaire wind farm consists of 80 turbines off the coast of the Loire-Atlantique region of France. It is expected to power the equivalent … Continue reading Enbridge announces completion of France’s first offshore wind farm
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First offshore wind farm in France
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, inaugurates today off the Atlantic coast of Saint-Nazaire, the first of a series of offshore wind farms that he intends to start up in the face of the energy crisis. In the morning, Macron will visit by boat the site of the 80 wind turbines, deployed at a distance … Continue reading First offshore wind farm in France
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