French Fécamp offshore wind farm fully commissioned
Skyborn, EDF Renewables and EIH S.à. r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), have officially commissioned Fécamp offshore wind farm.
As the second French offshore wind farm and the first of Normandy, Fécamp project has been developed since 2007 by the project team. The development has been extensive engagement with local stakeholders to ensure community acceptance. The official inauguration of this offshore wind farm represents a significant milestone for Skyborn, its partners and the French energy transition.
"We're proud of everyone's efforts to realize Fécamp offshore wind farm, a project Skyborn has been committed to since 2007. Commissioning Fécamp is a significant step in advancing the clean energy transition in France and Europe. We extend our gratitude to our partners EDF Renewables for leading the execution and to Enbridge and CPP Investments for their collaboration," comments Thomas Karst, CEO of Skyborn.
The construction phase of Fécamp offshore wind farm has generated more than 3,000 jobs in the Normandy region over the three-year period. This achievement was supported by a robust industrial plan for the region.
As a pioneering project in France, Fécamp offshore wind farm features 71 Siemens-Gamesa turbines, each with a capacity of 7 MW, installed on concrete gravity-based foundations. Spanning a surface area of 60 square kilometers and located between 13 and 24 kilometers from the Fécamp shore, the offshore wind farm is projected to provide green electricity to approximately 770,000 people over its 25-year operational lifetime.
Project website: https://parc-eolien-en-mer-de-fecamp.fr/
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