Permits approved for 948 MW offshore wind in France
EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, and its partners Enbridge, a North American energy infrastructure company, and German independent renewable energy provider WPD, will continue to develop the Fécamp and Courseulles offshore wind projects in France after the Conseil d’Etat, France’s supreme administrative court, dismissed all the appeals against the concession permits, allowing the Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp projects to occupy publicly owned maritime zones.
The project owners are planning to commission the wind parks in 2022.
The 450 MW Courseulles and 498 MW Fécamp projects, in Normandy, will generate enough power to cover respectively the equivalent electricity consumption of close to 630,000 people, or over 90% of the Calvados department’s population, and more than 770,000 people, or over 60% of the Seine-Maritime department’s population.
450 MW Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind farm project will be located over 10 km from the Bessin coast, France.
498 MW Fecamp offshore wind turbines will be located between 13 km and 22 km off Fécamp, France.
These projects have been shaped by sophisticated environmental studies and wide-ranging consultation in the area lasting more than 10 years by the consortium. Local authorities, the region’s population, sea users (chiefly fishing professionals), environmental organizations, and local economic and social development agencies were all involved in the process.
The consortium of three companies won the competitive bidding for the three offshore wind farm projects at Courseulles-sur-Mer, Fécamp and Saint-Nazaire in 2012 when the French government launched its first call for tenders in the sector. The decision for Fécamp and Courseulles projects follows on from the ruling handed down by the Conseil d’Etat on 7 June approving the permit to operate the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm project.
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Winner for 600 MW offshore wind project in France
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June 11, 2019
France approves development permit for 480 MW offshore wind
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May 15, 2019
EDPR to fully divest 997 MW wind portfolio in Europe
EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the largest wind energy producers in the world, signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with institutional investors to sell EDPR’s full equity shareholding and outstanding shareholder loans in an operating onshore wind portfolio with 997 MW of installed capacity, for a total consideration of approximately €800 million (subject to customary adjustments until closing). EDPR was advised by J. P. Morgan Asset Management (JP Morgan).
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