Dredging – Port La Nouvelle
DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger Nile River was in Port-La Nouvelle to undertake a dredging campaign to deepen the entrance of the future port.
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Fugro to use new technology in site investigation for French wind farms
Wind Energy – Geo-data
The Directorate General of Energy and Climate (DGEC) from the French Ministry of Energy Transition and RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) have awarded Fugro a ground investigation campaign to support the development of future wind farms in the Sud-Atlantique zone of the Bay of Biscay.
[Read more…] about Fugro to use new technology in site investigation for French wind farmsChina Energy expands cooperation with France’s EDF
General – Hydrogen in China
China Energy Investment Corporation signed an agreement with French state utility Electricite de France SA to construct an offshore green hydrogen facility for energy storage, according to a statement posted on the Chinese company’s website.
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Wind Energy – New Consortium
Energies du Méridien, the name for a new offshore wind consortium by leading developers Corio Generation and Qair, has been selected by the French government to participate in upcoming project tenders totalling about 2.5 GW.
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Wind Energy – Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier France
Ocean Winds, Sumitomo Corporation, Banque des Territoires and Vendée Energie, as shareholders of the company Eoliennes en Mer des îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN), announce today the final investment decision for the Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier project.
[Read more…] about FID for Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind farmOffshore wind farms in France
Wind Energy – France
Offshore wind power is a renewable energy that should enable France to achieve its energy transition objectives, in particular by producing 40% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This energy also contributes to the diversification of the energy mix and makes it more resilient.
[Read more…] about Offshore wind farms in FranceFourth offshore wind tender launched by the French State
Wind Energy – France Normandy
Following the fourth offshore wind tender launched in January 2021, the French Ministry of Energy Transition has chosen Eoliennes en Mer Manche Normandie, to design, build, operate and decommission the future offshore wind farm called Centre Manche 1 (Normandy).
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Wind Energy – French Floating Wind
French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has started work to connect the country’s first floating offshore wind farm to the national grid.
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Wind Energy – Floating Wind
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €2.08 billion French measure to support offshore wind electricity production in France.
[Read more…] about EU approves €2.08bn to support French offshore wind electricityTotalEnergies and RWE team up again for French offshore tender
Wind Energy – France
TotalEnergies and RWE have applied for the competitive bidding procedure for the Center Manche 2 (AO8) offshore wind project in Normandy, France.
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