The offshore wind energy projects go hand in hand with an ambitious industrial plan which should create about 7,500 direct and indirect jobs, notably with the manufacturing of Alstom’s Haliade 150 wind turbine.
The wind energy offshore projects of the EDF consortium imply the construction of four Alstom facilities in Saint-Nazaire and Cherbourg to manufacture all of the key components of the Haliade 150 next-generation wind turbine, leading to the creation of 5,000 long-term and qualified jobs, including 1,000 direct jobs.
At the same time, local units for the construction of the foundations, assembly of the wind turbines and their installation offshore will be set up by the consortium, as well as operation and maintenance centers for the wind farms. This scheme represents the creation of about 2,500 jobs.
“This success represents the beginning of a new industrial adventure in renewable energy for France, with the creation of about 7,500 jobs for the turbines manufacturing, the foundations, the construction of the farms and their maintenance”, stated Henri Proglio, CEO of EDF.
New industrial adventure in French renewable energy
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