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RENEWABLES: France Awards Two Floating Offshore Wind Projects in Tender

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The French government has selected two winners in the sixth offshore wind tender for the construction and operations of two 250MW floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean according to Renewablesnow. 

  • France awarded a project company owned by EDF Renouvelables and Maple Power, the Golfe de Fos 1 project for €85.9/MWh.
  • The second project, a floating wind farm in the Narbonaise area, has been awarded to Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires for €92.70/MWh.
  • France plans to increase its offshore wind capacity to 18GW by 2035GW and to 45GW by 2050. 
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The French government has selected two winners in the sixth offshore wind tender for the construction and operations of two 250MW floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean according to Renewablesnow. 

  • France awarded a project company owned by EDF Renouvelables and Maple Power, the Golfe de Fos 1 project for €85.9/MWh.
  • The second project, a floating wind farm in the Narbonaise area, has been awarded to Ocean Winds in partnership with Banque des Territoires for €92.70/MWh.
  • France plans to increase its offshore wind capacity to 18GW by 2035GW and to 45GW by 2050.