Vestas has secured a 32 MW order for the Le Haut Plateau wind project owned by Elicio, in France. The contract includes the supply and installation of nine V136-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 Power Optimised Mode, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for at least the next 20 years.
Turbine delivery will begin in the third quarter of 2021, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of the same year.
Since the installation of its first turbine in France in 1991, Vestas has led the country’s wind industry with over 5.1 GW capacity installed and over 2,300 wind turbines. Last year, Vestas secured a 40 percent market share, placing the company as the main contributor to the expansion of wind energy in France.
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June 23, 2020
Normandy Prefecture approves transfer of 12 MW tidal power development lease from Engie to Normandie Hydroliennes
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited has announced that the Prefecture de la Manche has approved the transfer of the lease to develop a 12 MW tidal power project in Raz Blanchard from ENGIE to Normandie Hydr...
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June 22, 2020
Iberdrola awards contract to Navantia-Windar consortium for 496 MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind project development
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Ailes Marines, has awarded the joint venture Navantia-Windar the construction of 62 jackets - platforms that support offshore wind turbines - and the piles needed for...
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June 19, 2020
wpd concludes supply contract for 36 MW Auzay wind project in Auchay sur Vendee
wpd, the French project company, has signed a supply contract with Enercon for the supply of the turbines for the onshore wind energy project Auzay. The Auzay project is located in the municipality o...
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June 18, 2020
ReneSola, Tenergie to build 30 MW solar project in Aups
ReneSola Ltd will join the consortium that will develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. The plant is expected to produce 46 GWh, and supply electricity to ap...
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June 15, 2020
Greencoat completes purchase of 51.9 MW French wind portfolio from John Laing
Greencoat Renewables PLC, the renewable infrastructure company invested in euro-dominated assets, has completed the acquisition of a 51.9 MW portfolio of wind farms in France from UK-based infrastruct...
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