Ocean Winds (OW), a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renewables, and France’s Banque des Territoires have announced their joint participation to the AO7 South Atlantic tender in France, which features 1 GW of bottom-fixed offshore wind capacity. The AO7 South Atlantic tender was launched in December 2022 and is expected to be awarded in 2024.
In January 2023, Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires also partnered to participate in the AO6 wind tender launched by the French government, for two floating offshore wind sites of 250 MW each. They currently have three offshore wind projects under construction: the “Dieppe Le Tréport” and “Îles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier” bottom fixed offshore wind parks, and the “Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion” (EFGL) floating wind pilot project.
France plans to reach 40% of electricity produced from renewable sources by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. France also aims to develop 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050 (482 MW at the end of 2022).
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