Wind Energy – France
GE Renewable Energy has chosen Global Wind Service (GWS) as partner for the load-out and installation of the 80-turbine Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm.
The 80 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines will be located between 12 and 20 kilometers off the Loire-Atlantique coast in the Western Part of France and the offshore wind farm will be the first ever in French waters.
Work is scheduled to start during the Spring and run throughout the summer and fall.
Once fully operational the 480-megawatt Saint Nazaire wind farm will power 700,000 people, which equals around 20% of the Loire-Atlantique-department’s annual power consumption.