Futuren has obtained a building permit to install 11 new wind turbines at the Les Monts wind farm in the Aube region of France.
The permit is for the second phase of the wind farm and will bring the total capacity to 48MW.
Construction of the first 13MW phase of Les Monts will start in the coming weeks, with commissioning expected at the end of 2016.
The company also has permits for two more wind farms in France.
The 18MW Chemin Perré wind project is currently under construction in Aube, with commissioning planned for the second half of 2016.
Construction of the 21MW Courant-Nachamps wind project should start between the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017 in the Charente-Maritime area of the country, for commissioning in early 2018.
Futuren chief executive officer Fady Khallouf said: “This new authorization fully reflects our growth momentum.
“Since the success of our financial restructuring in late 2014, we have significantly accelerated our development.
“In just one year’s time, we commissioned a 21 MW wind farm, launched the construction of an 18 MW wind farm and now we obtain a permit for 35 additional MW.
“Over the coming 12 months, we plan to launch construction works for two new projects with a combined capacity of 34MW.
“We are on track to reach our target to double our installed capacity for own account in France and Morocco in the short-term.”
Image: Futuren plans construction of 34MW in the next 12 months (sxc)
