General – CO2 Transport
Equinor from Norway and French gas transmission operator GRTgaz signed a project development agreement (PDA) to establish a CO2 transport system.
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Successful completion Gruissan/Eolmed FOWF export cable
Wind Energy – Export Cable
Prysmian announces the successful completion of the Gruissan/EOLMED floating offshore wind farm project in France.
[Read more…] about Successful completion Gruissan/Eolmed FOWF export cableFrance’s first OWF in Normandy fully operational
Wind Energy – Fecamp
The 497 MW Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Enbridge, EDF Renewables, CPP Investments and Skyborn Renewables, has officially been inaugurated in Normandy.
[Read more…] about France’s first OWF in Normandy fully operationalElicio and BayWa r.e. win Floating Offshore Wind Tender
Wind Energy – Floating Wind France
In a landmark milestone for the global energy transition, the consortium between Elicio, international wind energy producer, and BayWa r.e., renewable energy developer and solutions provider, has been announced as winner of the AO5 tender in France to develop the world’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, by Bruno le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and Roland Lescure, Minister Delegate for Industry and Energy.
[Read more…] about Elicio and BayWa r.e. win Floating Offshore Wind TenderAkrocean wins French offshore wind data collection contract
General – Wind Data Collection
Operating for the Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC), Météo-France has selected Akrocean to collect offshore wind, wave, and current data for potential offshore wind farm sites in France.
[Read more…] about Akrocean wins French offshore wind data collection contractManufacturing of largest floating wind turbine in Brest
Wind Energy – France
The first components of the floating wind turbine developed by renewable energy company EOLINK as part of the France-Atlantique Project arrived at the port of Brest earlier this week on February 20.
[Read more…] about Manufacturing of largest floating wind turbine in BrestHuge investment in Port of Brest
General – Investment
€900m will be invested in the Port of Brest over the next 40 years, with an initial injection of €500m over the first 10 years.
[Read more…] about Huge investment in Port of BrestFirst delivery for Manora’s first offshore floating wind project
Wind Energy – Floating Wind
After months of preparation and engineering, Manora Logistics transported this week safely the first batch of components for a new floating offshore windfarm in France.
[Read more…] about First delivery for Manora’s first offshore floating wind projectSBM Offshore successfully installated 3 floating wind units (VIDEO)
Wind Energy – Floating Wind
SBM Offshore announced the successful installation of the 3 floating wind units for the Provence Grand Large pilot project to their final location 17 kilometers off the Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, near Marseille, France.
[Read more…] about SBM Offshore successfully installated 3 floating wind units (VIDEO)Dynamic cables pre-termination phase completed for Provence Grand FOW
Wind Energy – Pre-termination
Prysmian Group has successfully completed the dynamic cables’ pre-termination phase for the Provence Grand Large floating offshore wind farm (FOW) which is planned to be installed off the coast of France.
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