Ocean Winds and partner Banque des Territoires have secured their 250MW Eoliennes Flottantes d’Occitanie floating offshore wind farm in France’s AO6 tender.
The Paris government awarded the project that covers two development zones in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea following a competitive bidding process.
The partners have previously collaborated in France on the in-construction 30MW Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion floater and the Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier and Dieppe Le Tréport fixed bottom projects, both 500MW.
Ocean Winds chief executive Craig Windram said: “We are proud to continue contributing to France’s energy transition through this new project, which underscores the French government’s confidence in Ocean Winds as a trusted leader in offshore wind energy.
“A key actor in the offshore wind sector in France thanks to our three projects under construction, we bring unmatched expertise to this initiative.”
Banque des Territoires director Emmanuel Legrand added: “We are delighted to have been selected, along with our partner Ocean Winds, to build this first major floating wind project in the Mediterranean.
“The Banque des Territoires has been committed since the early pilot projects to supporting the leadership of the French industry in floating wind energy.
“This project reflects the ambition of the Caisse des Dépôts group to deploy €100bn in service of ecological transformation.”