Turbine installation at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm has been completed. The first offshore wind farm project in Brittany was recently commissioned with the connection of the first wind turbines to the French grid, producing clean energy for the 610,000 inhabitants of the Côtes-d’Amor territory.
This is possible thanks to the total installed capacity of 496 MW from 62 turbines, each generating 8 MW of power, which cover a surface area of 75 square kilometers 16 kilometers off the French coast, in the sector of the North Sea. With an investment of 2.4 billion euros, it is estimated to be capable of generating enough clean energy power to 835,000 people, which will make the territory a positive energy municipality by producing more electricity than it consumes. For another segment of the project, Sarens was also tasked with installing three tower sections of the turbine onshore on the construction tower frame (CTF).
After finalizing the towers, the installation vessel Brave Tern loaded four complete towers, blades, and nacelles for the offshore turbine installation. Brittany is prone to strong winds and high tides, which have shaped the region’s landscape, economy, and way of life. The completion of the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany will help harness the region’s full energy potential.
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