Atlantique Offshore Energy has signed a contract to carry out the maintenance of the substation for the Calvados offshore wind farm off France.
Atlantique Offshore Energy, part of Chantiers de l’Atlantique, secured the contract in addition to those previously signed for the electrical substations of the Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique) and Fecamp (Seine Maritime) wind farms.
The three substations, with a capacity of 450MW to 500MW, are under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique site.
The Saint-Nazaire substation will be delivered in 2021, Fecamp in 2022 and Calvados in 2023.
These long-term maintenance contracts, of five years, are a first for Atlantique Offshore Energy, which will manage the entire service by relying on its own dedicated teams as well as on the expertise of its partners.
“This contract is really good news for our teams, and it will help strengthen the entire French offshore wind industry, which operates in very competitive markets,” said Frederic Grizaud, director of Atlantique Offshore Energy.
“After our first successes in various European countries, we are proud to add complementary expertise which adds to our know-how and strengthens our visibility, while we have strong ambitions for future projects in France and around the world.”