RWE Renewables France and Bourbon Subsea Services are partnering to jointly bid in the Mediterranean floating offshore wind auction in France.
The duo have applied to be selected as eligible bidders for the A06 tender – the respective announcement by the French government is expected during the coming weeks.
Under A06, two sites for floating offshore wind will be developed, each with a planned installed capacity of about 250MW, with potential extensions leading to a total capacity of 1.5GW.
RWE Renewables France offshore director Pierre Peysson said: “Our partnership with Bourbon Subsea Services, a market leader in the installation of floating offshore wind farms, supports RWE’s ambition to grow our floating offshore wind portfolio in the French Mediterranean.
“Combining our strengths and expertise, we look forward to working with Bourbon to advance the floating offshore wind industry, hand in hand with the communities we are both actively engaged with.”
Bourbon Subsea Services chief executive Patrick Belenfant said: “With our unique track record in installing floating wind turbine prototypes and pilot farms, our ambition is to participate very actively in the development of the French industrial sector.
“By signing this partnership with RWE, we are eager to better understand from the inside the needs of our customers and the industrial challenges necessary for the large-scale deployment of floating wind turbines.”