GDF SUEZ acquired 100% of the offshore wind company developer MAÏA EolMer pursuant to an agreement concluded with the MAÏA Group. MAÏA Group which is present in public works and renewable energies sectors. This agreement further intensifies the collaboration between GDF SUEZ and the MAÏA Group, who are already partners in the development of onshore wind, through their joint subsidiary MAÏA Eolis. The acquisition of MAÏA Eolmer will among others enable GDF SUEZ to strengthen its positioning in the regions of Courseulles sur Mer (Calvados) and Fécamp (Seine-Maritime), for the tender offer to install five wind farms off the French coasts. For close to four years now, MAÏA EolMer has been studying several development sites, in particular in Haute and Basse Normandie.
MAÏA Eolis is a 49% subsidiary of GDF SUEZ and a major wind power player in France, with 198 MW of installed capacity.