French floating offshore wind developer Ideol has raised more than €8m in funding to boost growth and international development.
New shareholders in the company include German outfit Siem Offshore Contractors, Japan’s Hitachi Zosen and asset manager Amundi Private Equity Funds.
Existing shareholders in Ideol also invested further in the company, including Tertium, Paca Investissement and Conseil Gestion.
Ideol chief executive Paul de la Gueriviere said: “The partnership agreements signed with these internationally-recognised companies give Ideol the unique capability of providing clients with a turnkey solution on all major markets, from the engineering and construction of its patented floating foundations to their offshore installation.
“These partnerships also underline Ideol’s unique international position as the only floating technology supplier with full-scale demonstration projects in the world’s two major markets: Europe and Japan.”
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