Commercial operation starts for 480 MW Offshore wind farm in France
Eolien Maritime France (EMF), the Joint Venture of EDF Renewables, Enbridge and CPP Investments, has announced the commercial operation of the 480 MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind park project in France.
The project started generating power after the construction of 27 out of 80 turbines have been completed by the developers at an installation site located off the coast of the Loire-Atlantique department. The facility has the capacity to provide the energy for around 700,000 people. The wind farm operator EMF started installing turbines in April and expects the construction to be completed by the end of 2022. French network operator Reseau de Transport d’Electricite (RTE) is responsible for connecting the wind farm to the local grid.
The wind farm will consist of GE Haliade 150-6 MW turbines. Once operational the project is expected to produce 20% of Loire-Atlantique's energy consumption.
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