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The French government has finalised amendments to power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three offshore wind farms: the municipalities of Fécamp, Saint-Nazaire, and Saint-Brieuc are served by Électricité de France (EDF) and Iberdrola.
[Read more…] about France updated wind agreementsNavantia Seanergies from Spain has delivered its second substation jacket for Ocean Winds for the offshore wind farm at Dieppe Le Tréport in France.
[Read more…] about Second substation jacket for French OWFIndependent renewable energy company Qair, and Italian energy company Plenitude, have announced the formation of Eolbleu, a consortium to respond to France’s Offshore Wind Tender No. 9 (AO9).
[Read more…] about Qair and Plenitude launch Eolbleu ConsortiumThe most dangerous blackout in history, which brought down the grids of Spain and Portugal, was caused by a disconnection between Spain and France, i.e. between the Iberian Peninsula and the EU.
[Read more…] about Dangerous electricity blackoutNexans has secured a framework agreement with RTE for the design, manufacturing, and supply of HVDC cables, which will be used to connect the Centre Manche 1 & 2 and Oléron offshore wind farms to the French transmission network.
[Read more…] about Nexans wins frame agreement with RTE to supply cablesFrance’s energy department DGEC (Direction Générale de l’Énergie et du Climat) has launched a consultation on proposals for the country’s tenth offshore wind call for tenders (AO10).
[Read more…] about France launches consultation on tenth offshore wind tenderSiemens Gamesa celebrates its investment in expanding its factory in Le Havre, France.
[Read more…] about Siemens Gamesa expands factory in Le HavreThe maritime landscape of France is set to undergo a remarkable transformation with the commencement of construction for the operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm.
[Read more…] about Construction Dieppe Le Tréport OWF operations baseThe marine energy business unit of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Atlantique Offshore Energy, has won contracts to carry out preventive maintenance on two substations for future French offshore wind farms.
[Read more…] about Chantiers gets maintenance deal for French offshore wind substationsSaipem is struggling to drill foundations for a wind farm off France’s northwest coast, where it’s on the hook for hundreds of millions of euros in cost overruns, people with knowledge of the matter said.
[Read more…] about Saipem faces cost blowout at French wind project amid drilling setbacks
