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        Skyborn France is a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyborn Renewables, a pioneer and leading offshore wind power developer and operator with more than 20 years’ experience.

        Guillain Chapelon

        General Manager France

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        Skyborn France was established in 2007 with the aim of developing offshore wind power along French coasts to contribute to France's goal of achieving 40% of renewable electricity by 2030 (against 20% at present) and 45 GW of offshore wind power by 2050 (against approximately 2 GW today).

        Offshore wind in France

        With about 350,000 sqm of coastline, France benefits from the 2nd-largest maritime area in Europe. The offshore wind industry could bring significant benefits to the national energy system, as well as economic and social benefits to regional communities through opening up new employment opportunities and technological developments.

        Since 2012, multiples offshore wind projects have been awarded, their commissioning will last from 2022 to 2025. Several offshore wind tenders are currently open and should be awarded in the coming years.

        If you wish to know more about offshore wind in France, please follow the link:

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        Partnering

        Skyborn France is actively seeking opportunities to partner, acquire or finance other promising offshore wind projects with various industry players, ranging from local developers, energy distribution companies and transmission companies, and other stakeholders.

          Projects

          Skyborn is committed to the development of offshore wind energy in France. Our activities are characterised by commitment, development and a long-term approach. Our goal is to work with authorities, political decision makers, the business community and local residents to implement profitable and sustainable projects that supply France with clean and affordable energy from offshore wind.

            IN OPERATION

            Fécamp

            Skyborn, together with its partners EDF Renewables and EIH S.à. r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), has been awarded with the development, construction and operation of the Fécamp wind farm in 2012. Fécamp offshore wind farm is the first offshore wind farm of Normandy and has been initiated by Skyborn team in 2007. Fécamp offshore wind farm provides 350,00 households (equivalent to around 770,000 people) with clean wind energy.

            Capacity:

            490MW

            1. WTG: 71 x Siemens Gamesa (SWT-7.0-154)
            2. Foundations: Gravity based
            3. Substation: 1 x Chantiers de l’Atlantique Offshore Energy
            4. Location: Between 13 and 24 km to Fécamp coast
            5. Status: Commissioned in 2024
            IN DEVELOPMENT

            Calvados

            Skyborn, together with its partners EDF Renewables and EIH S.à. r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), has been awarded with the development, construction and operation of the Calvados wind farm in 2012. The Calvados wind farm will benefit from turbines manufactured in Le Havre, while foundations should be manufactured in Europe. The 64 x Monopile type foundations are built and installed by Saipem. The project will create around 1,000 local jobs and supply 315,000 households (equivalent to around 630,000 people) with offshore wind power.

            Capacity:

            440MW

            1. WTG: 64 x Siemens Gamesa (SWT-7.0-154)
            2. Foundations: Monopile
            3. Substation: 1 x Chantiers de l’Atlantique Offshore Energy
            4. Location: More than 10 km distance to shore
            5. Status: Construction start in 2021

            For further information please visit the projects’ websites:

            PROJECTS

            Projects under development

            Skyborn, in consortium with Octopus Energy Generation is prequalified for the AO9 tender.

            The 1,250 MW Oléron 2 project is located in the Atlantic ocean, >40 kilometres from the coasts of Oléron island.

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