Qair and Italian renewable energy company Plenitude have formed a consortium to enter France’s AO9 offshore wind tender.
This tender includes the development of four offshore wind farms, marking a significant step toward accelerating the country’s energy transition.
Qair has been pre-qualified to compete for the development of four floating or fixed-bottom offshore wind projects across key maritime regions.
These are a 450MW to 550MW floating wind project off the coast of Occitanie, a 450MW to 550MW floating wind project off the coast of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur (PACA), a 400MW to 550MW floating wind project south of Brittany and a 1GW to 1.25GW floating or fixed project off the coast of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
This new call for tenders is a further milestone in the ongoing expansion of renewable energy in France.
At the start of 2025, the total capacity allocated via offshore wind tenders in France amounts to around 5.34GW.
With the inclusion of the AO9 and AO10 tenders, it is estimated that this figure could rise to 15.34GW by 2026, bringing France closer to its target of 18GW of offshore wind in operation by 2035, and 45GW by 2050.
Qair will be bringing its floating offshore wind expertise to the Eolbleu consortium.
In France, Qair is constructing the 30MW Eolmed floating wind pilot, the largest of its kind in the country.
The group also secured the 1GW Ayre floating offshore wind project in Scotland through the Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) consortium.
These projects are laying the foundation for Qair’s future participation in commercial offshore wind tenders worldwide.
The company is actively expanding in the Iberian Peninsula, with over 2GW of offshore wind projects in development in Spain, targeting a major role in upcoming national tenders.
In Portugal, Qair has partnered with Etermar Energia to jointly pursue floating offshore wind opportunities aligned with the country’s ambitious offshore energy roadmap, which foresees 2GW installed by 2030 and potential growth to 10GW.