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ENGIE awarded a 250 MW floating offshore wind project in the French Mediterranean Sea
Press release 27 December, 2024
AO6: ENGIE awarded a 250 MW floating offshore wind project in the French Mediterranean Sea
The project will produce 1 TWh of renewable electricity per year, enough to meet the annual domestic energy needs of nearly 500,000 people.
ENGIE announces that it was awarded today, through Ocean Winds, its 50-50 joint-venture dedicated to offshore activities with EDPR, a 250 MW floating offshore wind project by the French Ministry of Industry and Energy, as part of the AO6 call for tenders.
The project, called “Eoliennes Flottantes d'Occitanie” (EFLO), is located off the coast of Narbone in the Mediterranean Sea. Its total installed capacity of 250 MW will generate around 1 TWh of electricity per year, providing enough energy to meet the domestic energy needs of nearly 500,000 people. This new project also reinforces ENGIE's contribution to the development of offshore wind energy in France, drawing on the Group's expertise in floating offshore, and its partnership with the Banque des Territoires (CDC).
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Catherine MacGregor, ENGIE’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am pleased that our experience and expertise in the construction and operation of floating offshore wind farms has been recognized in this tender. Ocean Winds is a leader in the offshore wind sector, notably as operator of WindFloat Atlantic, the first floating wind farm in continental Europe. ENGIE is committed to supporting the energy transition in France and Europe, and the development of renewable energies is absolutely crucial to to fulfil this ambition.”
Ocean Winds is a key player in the offshore wind energy sector. Together with Banque des Territoires, the joint-venture has currently 3 offshore wind projects under construction in France, totalling 1 GW of installed capacity: Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL), a 30 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Lion (operational end of 2025), and two 500 MW bottomfixed projects each: Îles d'Yeu et Noirmoutier (operational end of 2025) and Dieppe Le Tréport (operational in 2026).
Including the EFLO project, Ocean Winds has now a portfolio of 18.8 GW under operations, construction or secured development globally.
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ENGIE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Tour T1 – 1 place Samuel de Champlain – Faubourg de l’Arche – 92930 Paris La Défense cedex – France
ENGIE – French limited liability company with capital of 2,435,285,011 EUROS – listed on the NANTERRE register
of trades and companies under number 542 107 651 – Tel: +33 (0)1 44 22 00 00 engie.com