RWE has inaugurated the 18MW les Hauts Bouleaux wind farm in France, its third in the country.
The facility, comprising six 3MW turbines, is located in the municipality of Thieux.
RWE Renewables France country chair Joseph Fonio said: “Les Hauts Bouleaux is the third wind farm in our portfolio to be commissioned in France and RWE will have seven wind farms in France by the end of the year.
“With RWE starting operations in the French market in November 2020, less than two years ago, we are pleased to see these projects come to fruition under the RWE brand.
“The success of a wind power project depends on the support of the local residents and their commitment, which is why we have in-house consultation experts who have a special relationship with the residents, and this is what makes us different.
“What is even more remarkable in the case of Hauts Bouleaux is the solidarity of the farmers during the connection phase of the park and we would like to thank them warmly.”
The site was commissioned in the spring of 2022 and was delivered on time thanks in part to the valuable help of local residents.
Last autumn, torrential rains had an impact on the construction site. Local farmers helped the construction teams to dry out the land with pumps and tankers so that the six wind turbines could be connected to the electricity grid.
RWE is building four other onshore wind farms in France: the extension of the Epine Marie-Madeleine wind farm (22.8MW), Moulin à Vent (6MW), Montagne d’Huilly (15MW) and Les Nouvions (43.6MW), which will bring the total capacity in operation to almost 150MW by the end of the year.
RWE is also working on the development of solar projects with five projects in advanced development in France for a total of 50MW, as well as 250MW under study
In addition, RWE has been shortlisted for two offshore wind tenders off Normandy (AO4) and southern Brittany (AO5).