The offshore wind farm will be built some 20km off the coast of Saint-Brieuc Bay in the French administrative area of Côtes d’Armor by the consortium led by Iberdrola and Eole-RES and including technology partners Areva, Technip and Neoen Marine.
A Joint Venture company, Ailes Marines, or Sea Wings, has been set up by the consortium to manage the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project and subsequent operation of the site. Over the next 18 months, the consortium will analyze both the technical and environmental risk conditions of the site in order to conduct the project feasibility study.
In early 2011, France started a tender process with the objective of installing 6,000MW offshore wind capacity by 2020. The first round of the tender, for 5 offshore wind projects with a joint capacity of 3,000MW, was launched in July 2011 and it includes the construction of up to 600 wind turbines off 5 coastal areas previously identified by the French government. The Saint-Brieuc offshore project covers a total area of 80sq km and comprises 100 wind turbines of 5MW capacity each.
Ailes Marines said one of its primary tasks will be to continue the working relationship with other legitimate users of coastal waters, the local communities and other key stakeholders. The Iberdrola – Eole-RES consortium will also deploy local skills such as civil engineering, manufacturing and shipbuilding to create the required economic fabric and supply chain from the wind turbine construction stage to offshore operation.
Iberdrola - Eole-RES wins 500MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France
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