Iberdrola inaugurated the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project in France
the second largest in the country and the first in Brittany
The offshore wind farm is located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
started development in 2012 and became fully operational in 2024 after three years of construction
The construction work supported more than 1,700 jobs
and involved various companies such as Siemens Gamesa (wind turbines)
the Navantia-Windar consortium (foundations and transition pieces)
more than 500 European companies worked on the project
“This project lays the foundations for the offshore wind sector in France and clearly demonstrates the potential that this technology has to boost energy security and the reindustrialisation of Europe
The first Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbine was set up at the site in May 2023, while the last unit was installed by Fred Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up Brave Tern at the end of last year
The 496 MW project produced its first power in July 2023 under the supervision of Iberdrola’s maritime coordination centre based in Kerantour
the most powerful installed in France to date
With an annual production of nearly 2,000 GWh
the wind farm will provide enough renewable electricity for approximately one million people
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Spanish utility company Iberdrola has inaugurated the 496MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
the project is now fully operational and can generate 2,000 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean energy annually
The Saint-Brieuc facility is among France’s most powerful offshore wind farms
The project began development in 2012 and was completed in 2024
responsible for the foundations and transition pieces
produced the turbines at its new facility in Le Havre
while the Navantia Windar consortium partly constructed and assembled the jacket foundation components at the Port of Brest
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These developments underscore the project’s contribution to local employment and technological advancement
The construction phase of the project supported 1,700 jobs
and involved the collaboration of 150 European companies
Iberdrola now operates four offshore wind farms
The others are West of Duddon Sands and East Anglia One in the UK
Iberdrola executive chairman Ignacio Galan stated: “This project lays the foundations for the offshore wind sector in France and clearly demonstrates the potential that this technology has to boost energy security and the reindustrialisation of Europe
In September 2024, Iberdrola secured a contract to build the 791MW New England Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US
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The Spanish energy company Iberdrola has inaugurated the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project
It the second largest in the country and the first in the Brittany Region
Iberdrola had completed construction of the wind park in late May 2024
The €2.4bn Saint-Brieuc project features 62 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines and is expected to produce around 1.8 TWh/year
and Skyborn Renewables also inaugurated the 500 MW Fécamp offshore wind park
France plans to reach 40% of electricity produced from renewable sources by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050
France also aims to develop 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050
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which starts next Wednesday with the first leg at Parc des Princes
head coach Luis Enrique has plenty of options to choose from with most of the injured players now back in the fold
France international midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery is poised to return to the matchday squad
Given tonight’s opposition and Luis Enrique’s rotation policy
the Spaniard is expected to field a slightly rotated squad against the Brittany minnows with Gianluigi Donnarumma
Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé all given a breather
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On the eve of their meeting with Stade Briochin in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France at Roazhon Park on Wednesday 26 February (9.10pm)
we take a closer look at the Parisians' next step in the oldest of competitions
We explore the routes the clubs have taken
the dynamics of the game and focus on the opposition
who will be looking to pull off another big upset
Stade Briochin began their Coupe de France adventure with a 0-1 defeat of Plouvorn (R1) in the 4th round of the competition
the Briochins got the better of Uzel Merléac (0-3) and Paimpol (0-3) in the following rounds
Guillaume Allanou's got a big win by eliminating Saint-Malo
But that was nothing compared to what the Costarmoricains would achieve thereafter: a first XXL victory over Ligue 1 Le Havre (1-0)
followed by a second over 6th-placed Ligue 2 side Annecy (1-1
4-3 on penalties) before the climax against Nice
they made their Coupe de France debut in the Round of 64
Their first challenge in the competition was an intense battle at Lens
which ended in a 1-1 draw before a penalty shoot-out victory (3-4)
The draw was then kind to the club from the capital
who were drawn against Espaly (N3) in the round of 32
who gave the Parisians a run for their money without threatening their qualification (2-4)
before winning in the Sarthe in the next round against a solid Le Mans team (N1
The history of Stade Briochin goes back more than a century
the Breton club has risen through the ranks over the decades
culminating in a D3 championship title in 1993
its first step into the second division and professional status
After a more difficult period at the start of the 21st century
during which the Côtes d'Armor side mainly lived in the shadow of rivals Guingamp
the Griffons were National 3 champions in 2017 and then National 2 champions in 2020
They then spent three seasons in National 1
before being relegated at the end of the 2022-2023 season
the Saint-Brieuc club have stabilised in the fourth tier of French football
establishing themselves as an established team at this level
Partners of Stade Rennais FC for 10 years now
the Briochins finished 6th in their group last season
and are currently in 9th place in National 2 Group B
the Jaune et Bleu impressed with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Granville of Normandy
The result bodes well for the Griffons as they prepare to face the Parisians in their first ever Coupe de France quarter-final
Iberdrola has inaugurated the operation and maintenance (O&M) base for the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
80 people will work in the O&M centre located in Binic-Établesm
The base controls and manages the electricity production and maintenance of the wind farm
playing a crucial role in its performance to ensure continuous and reliable production of renewable energy
part of the activity will be carried out in coordination with teams from the service operation vessel (SOV) Goëlo Enabler based in the Saint-Malo Port
they will be transferred to the Armor Port in Saint-Quay-Portrieux
After consultation with the users and local stakeholders involved
the port of Saint-Quay-Portrieux will accommodate the vessels responsible for daily maintenance
the port development works will be financed by Iberdrola for the benefit of the department of Côtes-d’Armor
the owner of the port and responsible for the implementation of the project
The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
the project features 62 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines
The electricity generated by the wind turbines is collected by the offshore substation and carried by two 225 kV subsea export cables installed by RTE to Caroual Beach in Erquy
Renewable electricity is injected into the grid via the Doberie substation located in Hénansal (Côtes-d’Armor)
The offshore wind farm produces about 1,820 GWh/year
which represents about nine per cent of Brittany’s electricity consumption
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PSG have asserted their dominance against the fourth-tier minnows from Brittany to book their place for the Coupe de France semis
Saint-Brieuc conceded four goals in a 17-minute second-half blitz
With Liverpool looming in the Champions League RO16 next week
PSG head coach opted to fielded a rotated squad with centre-forward supersub Gonçalo Ramos given the nod
The Portuguese international went close to break the deadlock early on but Franck L’Hostis got down early to deflect his header
Kvhicha Kvaratskhelia fed Désiré Doué on the left
the former Rennes winger curled an effort which took a heavy deflection from Christophe Kerbrat
João Neves chested it and volleyed home with his left foot
Les Parisiens were firmly in control of proceedings
dominating possession and pining the hosts in their half
Stade Briochin tried to rouse the crowd with energetic challenges
but they were too easily dispossessed in midfield
PSG took their time in poking the Griffins’ defense for flaws
They logically doubled their advantage after the half-hour mark
Senny Mayulu spotted Gonçalo Ramos’ run and threaded a precise right-footed towards him
the Portuguese centre-forward escaped Hugo Boudin’s marking to punish Saint-Brieuc from close range at the far post
PSG went into half-time with a deserved two-goal cushion
PSG would make it three minutes into the second half
A brilliant backheel from Doué released Kvaratskhelia in the six-yard box and Kerbrat clipped the Georgian and was sanctioned for it
Doué made it four with a powerful low effort before setting up Ramos for his hat-trick and then Mayulu for the evening’s sixth goal
For all their good intentions in the first half
the Griffins have collapsed in spectacular fashion against the Ligue 1 leaders
Luis Enrique could allow some of his key players a breather as Neves
Hakimi and Kvaratskhelia exited the pitch in preparation for PSG’s upcoming fixtures
combined for the latter to score a seventh goal of the night
an historic run to the Coupe de France quarter-finals was over
the winger put in a spectacular performance and was involved in five of PSG’s six goals
The France U21 international is going from strength to strength and he can’t be far off of a senior call from Didier Deschamps in the form he’s in
With Ousmane Dembélé entering a purple patch
the Portuguese found game time limited recently
He repaid Luis Enrique’s faith with a clinical hat-trick and he even could have
GFFN | Bastien Cheval – reporting from Rennes
The 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
making it the second fully operational offshore wind farm in France and the first in Brittany
all 62 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines are operational and feeding power into the national electricity grid
managed by France’s Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE)
the 8 MW turbines are the most powerful to be installed on an offshore wind farm in France
The components of the jacket foundation were partly built and assembled on the Brest polder by the Navantia-Windar consortium
The electrical equipment for the masts of the 62 wind turbines was assembled by the company Haizea Breizh
The wind turbines were manufactured in France on the new industrial site of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
The development and construction of the wind farm has mobilized more than 1,700 jobs in France
The total investment in the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
“We are particularly proud today to announce the full commissioning of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
twelve years after being named the winner and three years after the start of installation work,” said Emmanuel Rollin
“I would like to thank all the stakeholders in the region who have supported us over the years
as well as the teams at Iberdrola and our suppliers
who have been involved since 2012 in the realization of this major industrial project
which is supporting the energy transition and employment in France.”
The 496 MW project produced its first power in July under the supervision of Iberdrola’s maritime coordination centre based in Kerantour
The wind farm’s production is approximately 1,820 GWh/year
which represents nine per cent of Britanny’s total electricity consumption
BILBAO, Spain — Iberdrola subsidiary Ailes Marines has completed commissioning of Saint-Brieuc— offshore Brittany
France’s second operational offshore wind farm
The 62 wind turbines generate 1,820 GWh/year
which is about 9% of the province’s total electricity consumption
All production is directed into the national electricity grid
Saint-Brieuc is the fourth offshore wind farm that Iberdrola has developed
built and operated following West of Duddon Sands in the Irish Sea (389 MW)
Wikinger in the Baltic Sea (350 MW) and East Anglia One in the UK southern North Sea (714 MW)
Development of Saint-Brieuc started in April 2012
and it involved total investments of €2.4 billion (US$2.59 billion)
Local benefits include more than 500 jobs in Brittany and more than 1,700 in France as a whole
Components of the jacket foundation were part-built and assembled on the Brest polder by the Navantia Windar
with Haizea Breizh assembling the electrical equipment for the masts of the 62 wind turbines
The wind turbines were manufactured at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s complex in Le Havre, Normandy.
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the facility can meet 9% of Brittany's total electricity needs
has announced the full commissioning of the 496MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
This is the company’s second operational offshore wind project in the country and the first in the Brittany region
The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is expected to produce 1.82 terawatt hours of clean energy per year
meeting 9% of the region’s total electricity needs
The project represents a significant investment of €2.4bn
This project is the fourth offshore wind farm that the company has developed
It joins its portfolio alongside West of Duddon Sands
Iberdrola France director Emmanuel Rollin stated: “We are particularly proud today to announce the full commissioning of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
twelve years after being named the winner and three years after the start of installation work
“I would like to thank all the stakeholders in the region who have supported us over the years
who have been involved since 2012 in the realisation of this major industrial project
which is supporting the energy transition and employment in France.”
The construction and development of the Saint-Brieuc wind farm have contributed to the creation of 1,700 jobs in France
The jacket foundations for the wind farm were partially constructed and assembled by Navantia Windar and the electrical components for the 62 wind turbines’ masts were assembled by Haizea Breizh in the port city of Brest
The wind turbines were produced by Siemens Gamesa at the company’s new industrial site in the French port of Le Havre
In May 2023, the first turbine at the project was installed. In October, the installation of the jacket foundations was completed
Holders Paris Saint-Germain will face Stade Briochin in the French Cup quarter-finals
after the fourth-tier amateur club knocked out Ligue 1 side Nice
Unbeaten in their last 27 games against domestic opponents
PSG are attempting to lift the trophy for a record-extending 16th time
are enjoying their best ever run in the competition
stunning Nice with two late goals in a 2-1 victory on Wednesday
They had already dumped out top-flight opponents Le Havre in the last 64 before overcoming second-division Annecy on penalties in the following round
who play PSG in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs this month
avoided another meeting with Luis Enrique's team after being paired with Ligue 2 outfit Dunkerque in Thursday's draw
Fourth-tier Cannes host second-tier Guingamp in the final week of February
while Angers await the winners of the tie between fifth-division Bourgoin-Jallieu -- conquerors of Lyon in the last 32 -- and Reims
Evann Guessand is a doubt for OGC Nice as they travel to face Saint-Brieuc in the Coupe de France on Wednesday night
The striker suffered an ankle injury during the 1-1 draw against Toulouse FC at the weekend
his participation this evening is in question
is expected to make a return to the matchday squad
Jérémie Boga has also resumed first-team training after his lengthy injury lay-off but Franck Haise has said that he won’t make the trip to face Saint-Brieuc
expected to be included when Nice face RC Lens at the weekend
Pablo Rosario is expected to return next week
There will be an element of turnover for Les Aiglons with Maxime Dupé replacing first-choice option Marcin Bulka in goal
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The Spaniard is expected to rotate his squad against the Brittany minnows with Matvey Safonov
Senny Mayulu and Gonçalo Ramos poised to start
“We need to dig in as we often see how the underdog can come out on top
A football team can win a game with very few attacks“
added Luis Enrique in his pre-game presser
The PSG head coach said that the Ligue 1 leaders’ earlier Coupe de France rounds can be used as an example
“If you look at the ties against Espaly and Le Mans
We’ll suffer tomorrow.” Saint-Brieuc will try to achieve what will arguably be the greatest upset in Coupe de France’s history against PSG
The Griffins have previously got the better of Le Havre and Nice to the quarter-finals stage
RENNES, France - Paris St Germain's Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick to lead the French champions to a crushing 7-0 win over fourth-tier Stade Briochin in the Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday
Following shock wins over Ligue 1 sides Nice and Le Havre
the hosts' fairytale run in the competition was ended by a ruthless PSG team bidding to win the Cup for the 16th time
"It's a perfect evening because we've achieved our goal of qualifying for the semifinals and giving other players a chance to show their stuff," PSG coach Luis Enrique said
"I'd like to congratulate Stade Briochin on their wonderful run and their performance this evening."
Joao Neves opened the scoring after 16 minutes when he pounced on a rebound off the crossbar to score at the far post
Ramos doubled the lead in the 36th minute with a close-range finish from Senny Mayulu's cross
Ramos bagged his second from the penalty spot soon after the interval before setting up Desire Doue to make it 4-0
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Doue teed up the Portuguese striker for his third goal
and the 19-year-old also created the sixth for Mayulu
Substitute Ousmane Dembele completed the rout five minutes from time
netting his first goal in the cup and 25th in all competitions this season
next face Lille in the Ligue 1 before hosting Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie
"We've scored 17 goals in our last three games
We're going to keep improving and getting stronger so that we can go all the way," Luis Enrique added
"We have room for improvement in every match
We have some extremely young players and that's starting to pay off
who knocked out Lille on penalties in the previous round
secured their second big upset with a 3-2 win over Brest to reach the semis
READ MORE: Ruthless PSG humble Brest 7-0 to seal last-16 spot
Reims beat fellow Ligue 1 side Angers 5-3 on penalties on Tuesday and fourth-tier Cannes knocked out Ligue 2 Guingamp 3-1
For over 40 years now, the Art Rock festival has been bringing the world of art, theater, dance and, of course, music to Saint-Brieuc
the Art Rock festival offers concerts and performances (theater
as well as presentations ofcontemporary art and video installations
including exhibitions and street performances
the festival returns to Brittany on Friday June 6
the festival is held in Saint-Brieuc in May
exhibitions and screenings spread across several different venues
with two Scottish bands on the bill: Texas
as Art Rock also announces the arrival of French group La Femme
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Check out the key figures ahead of the Coupe de France quarter-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Stade Briochin
which kicks off at 21:10 CET tonight at Roazhon Park in Rennes
DNV has been chosen by the Iberdrola Group to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St
employing advanced nacelle lidar technology
Situated 16 kilometres off Cap Fréhel in the Bay of St
the farm is notable for being the first large-scale offshore wind power installation in Brittany – a region renowned for its strong winds and high tides
which have historically shaped its landscape and economy -
and the second in France dedicated to producing clean energy
the 62-turbine farm has been fully operational since May 2024
the wind farm is expected to significantly enhance the region’s clean energy supply
generate enough green electricity to power approximately 835,000 homes
covering 9% of the region’s total consumption
DNV’s power curve verification project encompasses the design
and execution of a power performance measurement (PPM) campaign for three turbines
along with the installation of all necessary equipment to ensure the campaign meets accreditation standards
the lidars will be calibrated at DNV’s testing facility in Germany to comply with the updated IEC 61400-50-3:2022 standard
This standard allows for the use of nacelle-mounted lidars (NML) in performance assessments
The power curve verification will enable Iberdrola to align actual energy production with initial projections
improving the accuracy of economic models for the wind farm
The initiative enhances operational efficiency and supports broader sustainable development goals
“DNV is one of the pioneers in power performance measurement using nacelle lidar technology
This project showcases our ability to leverage advanced technologies and adhere to stringent industry standards in wind energy
We are dedicated to advancing safety and performance
and developing solutions to address the global energy transformation,” said Santiago Blanco
Executive Vice President and Regional Director for Energy Systems at DNV
“Following the full commissioning of Saint Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm
Iberdrola/Ailes Marines is looking forward to monitoring wind conditions and performance of the asset with the help of nacelle LIDAR technology
We expect that the experience and expert knowledge of DNV
one of the key players in power curve testing
will allow for a successful and instructive measurement campaign
based on up-to-date standards and technology,” added Jérôme Dumont
Offshore Wind Resource Manager at Iberdrola
the data provided by DNV will be essential in understanding and optimizing performance of the wind asset
setting a benchmark for other future offshore wind projects
DNV and Iberdrola demonstrate their commitment to innovation and excellence in renewable energy
The successful implementation of nacelle lidar technology at the Bay of St
Brieuc offshore wind farm will not only bolster the region’s energy independence but also contribute significantly to global efforts in combating climate change and advancing sustainable energy solutions
This project stands as a testament to the potential of cutting-edge technology in transforming the energy landscape and paving the way for a greener future
Michael Portillo’s railway journey reaches the naval port of Brest
Michael hears how marine biologists deploy research submersibles 6,000 metres below the surface to study life in the deep sea
In the kitchen of a traditional boulangerie
Michael learns how to make a Breton favourite
The taste for Breton culture leads him to Guingamp
where he attempts to keep up with a Breton dance troupe rehearsing for the regional dance championships
with some of the highest tides in the world
Michael visits Brittany’s largest nature reserve
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has achieved a milestone by initiating power production from half of the wind turbines at the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
The commissioning of the project is gradual and will continue until spring 2024
Located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel, the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm features 62 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines with the first unit being installed at the site in May last year
The halfway installation mark was reached in August while the last wind turbine was installed at the end of 2023
the project produced its first power in July under the supervision of Iberdrola’s maritime coordination centre based in Kerantour
Ailes Marine announced on 11 March the start of production of 31 wind turbines or half of the units installed at the offshore site
the commissioning of the 496 MW Saint Brieuc will continue until spring 2024
The electricity generated by the wind turbines is collected by the offshore substation at the centre of the wind farm from where it is carried by two 225 kV subsea export cables installed by France’s RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Electricité) to Caroual beach in Erquy
the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm will produce around 1,820 GWh/year
which corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of 835,000 inhabitants (heating included) or nine per cent of Brittany’s total electricity consumption
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The Bay of Saint-Brieuc wind power project is a 496MW offshore windfarm located on the north-west coast of France
The 496MW Bay of Saint-Brieuc wind power project is located 16.3km off the coast of Saint-Brieuc Bay in Brittany in north-western France
The windfarm is the first large-scale offshore windfarm in Brittany and one of the largest commercial-scale offshore wind projects in France
The project was developed by Iberdrola’s affiliate Ailes Marines who is also the operator
Iberdrola gained 100% ownership of Ailes Marines
following the acquisition of the remaining 30% capital from Avel Vor in March 2020
The offshore windfarm was developed with an investment of approximately €2.4bn ($2.7bn)
Construction work for the project began in 2021 and the first power was produced in July 2023
The full commissioning work is expected to continue through the first quarter of 2024
The wind power plant will generate 1,820GWh of clean energy a year when it becomes fully operational
which will be sufficient to meet the energy requirement of 835,000 homes
The Saint-Brieuc offshore windfarm is located in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc
The windfarm covers an area of approximately 75km² in the English Channel
The Saint Brieuc offshore windfarm is equipped with 62 units of SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines configured in seven rows
the 207m-high turbines are equipped with direct drive technology
which uses fewer moving parts compared to geared machines
The turbine blades are 82m long with a swept area of 18%
The 225kV offshore cable system involves two 33.5km three-core cable with a hybrid armouring solution
A fibre optic system is also incorporated into the design to facilitate remote monitoring of the cable link and data transmission between the offshore windfarm and the land base
The onshore section of the power export cable comprises a 93km-long 225kV single-core cable
The submarine connection cabling system comprises of 90km-long 66kV AC high-voltage connection cabling and three cross-linked polyethene insulation hubs
Connection to the onshore grid is via two export cables
a 225kV submarine link and a 225kV land link
The electricity generated at the windfarm is evacuated through a 225kV export cable system to Caroual beach
in Erquy from where it connects into the grid via the Doberie substation located in Hénansal
The offshore substation features a 63m-high jacket with a topside weighing 3,400 tonnes
The 55m-long topside is 31m wide and 23m high
The topside and the jacket was loaded out in June 2022
The offshore installation of the substation was completed in July 2022
Van Oord started the installation of the first of the 62 jacket foundations at the windfarm site
arrived at the project site for the installation of riprap on the seabed to stabilise and protect subsea cables and the pin piles at the site
The offshore and onshore export cables were laid by the CS Skagerrak vessel
and the cables were trenched into the seabed
The company started the first wind turbine installation out of the 62 wind turbines in May 2023
located on the northern part of the project site
First power from the windfarm was produced in July 2023, marking the first clean energy production through an offshore windfarm for the first time in Brittany
The installation of the jacket foundations was completed in October 2023 while wind turbine installations were completed in December 2023
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was contracted to supply and build the wind turbines
The order also includes a ten-year turbine maintenance agreement
Navantia-Windar was awarded a €350m contract for the construction and assembly of jackets and their corresponding piling
including transport and installation of the jacket foundations and the offshore substation
Prysmian was contracted to provide the submarine connection cabling systems under an €80m contract
The links for grid connection were designed
and maintained by French transmission system operator RTE
Nexans was awarded a €115m contract by RTE to provide the export cables including inspection
maintenance and repair services as part of the contract
IDOM was contracted to conduct 3D modelling of the substation’s metallic structure
including the jacket foundation and different levels of the topside structure
It was also involved in the layout of electrical
and fire protection equipment for the windfarm
NKE Instrumentation provided oceanographic buoys for monitoring the construction work
It also collaborated with local partners for manufacturing floats
SNC-Lavalin company Atkins was selected to deliver the front-end engineering design of 62 wind turbine jacket structures for the project
AXYS WindSentinel was selected to provide the assessment of offshore wind for the project site
The French companies Eiffage Metal and ENGIE Solutions received the contract for the construction of the windfarm’s electrical substation in September 2020
Atos was selected to provide mission-critical communication solutions and to ensure marine coordination activities at the project site
Smulders and its consortium partner EQUANS were awarded a contract to construct an offshore substation for the project
The consortium also provided the engineering
commissioning and testing of the substation
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RTE France has awarded Nexans a €115 million contract to supply and install power export cables for the Saint Brieuc offshore wind farm. This project, developed by the Ailes Marines Consortium
is a pivotal component of France’s renewable energy strategy
aiming to meet the electricity demands of over 835,000 homes while advancing climate change goals
and maintaining the extensive offshore and onshore cable infrastructure necessary to connect the wind farm to the grid
ensuring reliability and efficiency amidst the harsh marine environment presents a significant technical challenge
Nexans delivered innovative solutions for both offshore and onshore cable needs
Nexans supplied two lengths of 33.5 km 225 kV 3-core cable with an innovative hybrid armoring solution
The cable also features a fiber optic element
for remote health monitoring of the cable link and transmission of information between the offshore wind farm and land base
Cables were installed by Nexans’ own cable-laying vessel
while the specialized Capjet system has been used to trench the cables into the seabed for protection
ensuring the longevity and reliability of the offshore transmission system
The land cables include 93 km of 225 kV single-core cable
manufactured in our Charleroi facility in Belgium
similar to those provided to RTE by Nexans under the current land cables framework agreement
This project will be the first offshore connection developed by Nexans for RTE
RTE expects this project to be successful as well as to mark the beginning of a fruitful relationship
Nexans’ involvement extends from manufacturing at their facilities in Norway and Belgium to cable laying with their specialized vessel
Business Development Director – Offshore Wind Europe
” We are delighted to be working with RTE to provide the grid connection for one of France’s most significant offshore wind projects
The key to this success was our long track record in this sector combined with our ability to offer innovative cable solutions.”
the Saint Brieuc offshore wind project is progressing towards commissioning
with Nexans playing a crucial role in ensuring the timely and successful completion of the grid connection
The progressive commissioning marks a significant milestone in France’s renewable energy transition
bringing the nation closer to its ambitious climate targets
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The ‘Place aux jeunes’ project aims to involve young people from 4 European countries (Portugal
France and Poland) in building the city of tomorrow
and that meets different users needs.The project will encourage links between young people aged 15 to 20
professionals and local councillors from 8 European cities
to listen to what young people have to say about how they see their city today and in the future
The young people's visions will be compared and confronted within the partnership via social networks and meetings
The project will make it possible to develop and test techniques for involving young people in concrete public space development projects carried out by the participating municipalities in 2025 and 2026.The project was submitted to the ERASMUS+ Youth programme on 1 March 2024
Activities began in November 2024 and will end in June 2027
The European ERASMUS + Youth Programme is granting 120,000 euros to the 4 partners to carry out their activities
develop and test techniques to involve young people in the planning of tomorrow’s town and cities
Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération (SBAA): this local authorities represents 32 communes
SBAA works on a daily basis to revitalise town centres and is also committed to developing an attractive offer and living environment for young people.Building on this work
SBAA has approached European partners to learn from the practices and expertise of other local authorities in Europe in these areas
Portugal:A community of 6 municipalities with extensive experience of involving young people
who are keen to work with young people from the town of Vila Verde in northern Portugal on this project
Association of Polish Municipalities in the Baltic EuroRegion
a network of 31 municipalities working together
Polish towns have extensive experience of involving young people in local democracy
particularly through their youth councils and the European cooperation projects they run
3 towns are actively participating in the project: Gdynia
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will train project partners and support them throughout the project
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Local fishermen have taken their protests against the construction of the French Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm from land to the offshore project site on 7 May
when 70 fishing boats surrounded the Aeolus installation vessel in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc
To voice their opposition to the project, the fishermen have also fired distress flares while at the site, according to Ouest-France
The protest at the offshore project site is part of organised demonstrations against the project on both sea and land
in front of the Côtes-d’Armor prefecture and announced that they would go to the offshore site on Friday around 9 a.m
with a rally on land scheduled to take place at Cape Fréhel from 10 a.m
After their demonstration at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm site
the fishermen will return and join the rally on land
Maritime Prefecture and ATLANT Command-in-Chief this morning called on the fishermen to avoid any behaviour endangering people and property and reiterated that there was currently a prefectural decree in place that regulates maritime activities in the bay during construction work on the 496 MW wind farm. Fishermen were also reminded today by the authorities that that they were not allowed to come closer than 550 metres to the vessel
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Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus started installing the first pin piles for the project’s 62 jacket foundations on 3 May
using the port of Cherbourg as the pin pile marshalling port.
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spain’s Iberdrola
Van Oord is responsible for the transport and installation of 62 jacket foundations for the wind turbines
and the four foundation pin piles for the offshore substation
A total of 190 pin piles will be installed at the site
The installation campaign for the pin piles will be executed in 2021 and 2022 and the jacket foundations will be installed in 2022
The Saint-Brieuc project was contested in several appeals at French courts and cleared its last legal hurdle in December 2020
The rejected appeal was filed by the Association for the Protection of the Sites of Erquy and Surrounding Sites (ASPE)
requesting the Council of State to annul the decision of the Administrative Court of Nantes from 2019 that authorised Ailes Marines to build the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm.
located 16.3 kilometres off the coast of Brittany
is scheduled to become operational in 2023
it will be able to produce enough electricity to meet the annual consumption of 835,000 households.
All 62 wind turbines have been installed at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
The first wind turbine was installed in May on position number SB44
located in the northern part of the offshore construction site while the last SG 8.0-167 DD unit was installed at position SB49 on 17 December by Fred Olsen’s Brave Tern jack-up
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was responsible for the transportation and installation of the units under a contract signed with Siemens Gamesa in April 2022
The ship has made 18 rotations from Le Havre
with the components of three to four wind turbines on board
the 62 wind turbines built at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s Le Havre facility were installed on their jacket foundation at the offshore site located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
“We are particularly proud of the work carried out by our teams within the schedule initially announced
Iberdrola once again demonstrates its ability to carry out a large-scale project here in Brittany
and at the same time confirms its status as a leader in offshore wind power
Saint-Brieuc is the first French offshore wind farm and the 4th in Europe developed and built by the group,” said Stéphane Alain Riou
Director of offshore wind Iberdrola France
The technical commissioning of the 496 MW offshore wind farm started with the connection of the first wind turbine to the national electricity grid in July and it is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2024
The commissioning is undertaken in phases with the first tranche of 20 per cent already operational
A second tranche of 50 per cent will be completed in early 2024
rising to 100 per cent in the first quarter of 2024
the wind farm will have an installed capacity of 496 MW
which corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of 835,000 inhabitants (including heating) or nine per cent of the total electricity consumption of Brittany
PARIS, France — Ailes Marines, a company 100% owned by the Iberdrola Group
announced the completion of the installation of the electrical substation (OSS) of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Saipem has installed the first electrical substation at sea in Brittany
It is the second substation installed on an offshore wind farm in France
The installation operation was carried out by the Saipem 7000 vessel
This crane vessel concentrates a capacity and technology particularly suitable for this type of operation
The installation of the substation was carried out in two stages
After the installation of the jacket foundation (1,630 tons) on its four piles
the topside (3,400 tons) was installed on its foundation on July 6
The foundation of the electrical substation is 63 m high for a total weight of 1,630 tons
The substation consists of two elements manufactured separately and assembled at sea:
carried out the engineering and manufacture of the jacket foundation and the metal structure of the topside
Equans designed and equipped the low-voltage electrical part of the topside
including the auxiliary systems and the integration of medium and high-voltage equipment provided by GE Grid Solutions
The jacket and topside were preassembled by Smulders at the Hoboken shipyard near Antwerp
The final assembly of the topside was carried out at the Equans shipyard in Hoboken
The final assembly of the jacket foundation was carried out at the Heerema shipyard in Vlissingen in the Netherlands
Technicians from Equans and Smulders will work on the OSS for commissioning
the fully automated substation will be remotely controlled and controlled
Technicians will intervene for maintenance operations via personnel transport vessels
The substation will collect the electricity produced by the 62 wind turbines by raising the electrical voltage through power transformers
The electricity will then be transported by Réseau de Transmission d'Electricité (RTE) via two export cables with a voltage of 225 kV
The connection by RTE of the electrical substation to the export cables to the mainland will be operational before the installation of the wind turbines planned for 2023
has announced that the construction works on the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm are now resuming
saying the installation vessel Aeolus will be continuing pile and drilling installation operations on the remaining wind turbine positions
Van Oord’s jack-up vessel is en route to the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm site in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany
the vessel will resume pile installation operations on the remaining 22 wind turbine positions out of a total of 62
installation operations will resume in the coming months on the 38 jacket foundations that are yet to be placed on the seabed
The installation of the jackets started on 1 July, while the first four units were placed on the seabed a few weeks later
These two campaigns will take place over several months
The 496 MW offshore wind farm will comprise 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines and will be the first offshore wind project in France to have them installed on jacket foundations
The installation of the wind turbines will be carried out by Fred
Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern vessel
The first 8 MW units will be placed on their jacket foundations in mid-2023
The towers are being delivered by Haizea Breizh
the French subsidiary of the Spanish company Haizea Wind Group
Haizea is manufacturing and painting the towers at its factory in the Port of Bilbao, Spain, and then shipping them to the workshop in the Port of Brest, where the assembly of the internal components such as platform
and ladders is performed by SPIE Industrie & Tertiaire
the towers will be delivered to Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Le Havre
For each rotation from Le Havre to the Saint-Brieuc wind farm site
the units will be commissioned progressively from the second half of the year
The campaign to install the inter-array cables began in January
the company in charge of supplying the inter-array cables
is continuing the work of laying 90 kilometres of inter-array cables
three vessels are mobilised for these operations: the trenching support vessel Aethra
and the walk-to-work vessel Island Diligence
The operations will be controlled from Ailes Marines’ technical base located in Kerantour and in the port of Lézardrieux
they will mobilise up to thirty ships for several months
developed by Iberdrola’s wholly-owned subsidiary Ailes Marines
is the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany to obtain all the necessary government permits for its construction and operation
the offshore wind farm is expected to generate enough clean energy for 835,000 people
The installation of the jacket foundation piles at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France has been completed and Van Oord’s vessel Aeolus
the project development company wholly owned by Iberdrola
All locations that (will) house jacket foundations
including 62 wind turbine positions and one offshore substation position
have been drilled and are equipped with piles
and the rest of the offshore construction work continues according to schedule
Installation of the jacket foundations restarted at the end of June
as well as 35 of the project’s 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines
Olsen Windcarrier’s vessel Brave Tern
located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
produced its first green power in July 2023 and is planned to be fully operational later this year
The Aeolus installation vessel started working at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm site in May 2021 and completed the first phase of work at sea on 31 October that year
The first piling campaign, which was concentrated in the northern zone of the wind farm site to allow for fishing activities in the southern part, faced several setbacks, including malfunctioning drilling equipment
After a winter break following the completion of the first phase, Aeolus resumed the piling work in March 2022 and the first batch of wind turbine jackets was installed at pre-piled locations by Subsea 7’s vessel Seven Borealis a few months later
Iberdrola has started the transfer of the first jackets for its offshore wind farm in Saint Brieuc
from the Navantia Seanergies shipyard in Fene (A Coruña
Spain) where the Navantia-Windar consortium is building these structures to support the wind turbines
These are the first four jackets of the total of 62 to be built at the wind farm
which will be the Iberdrola Group's first major offshore wind energy site in France
The contract for the construction of the jackets was also the largest order to date for the Navantia and Windar partnership in offshore wind energy
The foundations will be transported in a 122-m-long barge of the company Van Oord
They will arrive at their destination in the port of Brest
covering the more than 1500 km that separate the port of Ferrol
from their location in the English Channel
The delivery of the first jackets demonstrates the successful completion of the contract signed two years ago
The order included the manufacture and assembly of the 62 structures at Navantia Windar's facilities in Brest and Fene and the piles that anchor the wind turbines to the seabed at Windar's facilities in Avilés
This contract has strengthened a relationship of more than eight years between Iberdrola and Navantia-Windar
which totals contracts worth more than €1000 million
including the award to Windar of the transition pieces for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farms in Germany and Vineyard Wind 1 in the US
as well as the orders already completed for Wikinger
the building of the park creates 1500 jobs distributed among various companies in France (including 250 at the Navantia-Windar plant in Brest)
which means the creation of at least 2750 jobs between both countries
The Saint-Brieuc foundations rest on three legs
Iberdrola has for the first time used a hydraulic device called pile grippers to fix these jackets
which provides additional fixation and stability during the installation phase
which is expected to begin in the coming months
The Saint-Brieuc wind farm will be the Iberdrola group's first major offshore wind power site in France
it will generate enough clean energy to meet the electricity consumption of 835 000 people
Its construction represents an overall investment of around €2500 million
This new facility demonstrates Iberdrola's commitment to the French market
where the company plans to invest approximately €4 billion by 2025
The plant will become the company's fourth offshore wind farm in operation
one of the world's largest offshore wind developments
The Spring 2022 issue of Energy Global includes a range of technical articles on energy storage
this issue also features a regional report on the renewable energy market in Asia
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/17062022/first-jackets-transferred-for-saint-brieuc-offshore-wind-farm/
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has taken delivery of a newly built service operation vessel (SOV) from Spain’s Astilleros Balenciaga
The SOV C416, later to be renamed Edda Goelo, was delivered to Edda Wind on 26 March. C416 is of Salt 0358 design and the sister vessel of Edda Brint
delivered from Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain in October 2022.
It can accommodate up to 60 persons in separate high-standard cabins
The vessel has been prepared for zero-emission operations with hydrogen as an energy carrier in a liquid organic hydrogen carrier concept
“C416 represents the future of offshore wind service vessels
being the second SOV worldwide prepared for a hydrogen-based energy system capable of up to four weeks of endurance
This milestone positions the vessel to support the construction and commissioning of wind farms without generating carbon emissions
aligning with our commitment to sustainability,” said Kenneth Walland
The SOV C416 will be the permanent vessel in the contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy at the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
The wind farm is expected to be fully commissioned in spring 2024
In addition to C416 and the seven vessels (all CSOVs) currently under construction, Edda Wind owns and operates two SOVs, Edda Mistral and Edda Brint and three CSOVs, Edda Breeze, Edda Boreas, and Edda Nordri.
The Saint-Brieuc wind farm will generate 1.8TWh of clean energy annually
Iberdrola, the developer of the 496MW Saint-Brieuc French offshore wind farm, has announced the deployment of the first wind turbine at the project site
Spanish wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa completed the installation with assistance from Norwegian offshore services provider Fred Olsen Windcarrier
The installation was performed by Fred Olsen’s jack-up vessel
which began its journey from the port of Le Havre in northern France where the construction and assembly of the turbines take place to the project’s location
A total of 62 Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbines will be deployed
These turbines will be assembled and installed line-by-line
The 90m tall turbine blades have a rotor diameter of 167m
The blades will reach a maximum height of 209m above sea level
Brave Tern is expected to make several journeys from the port in the coming months
Towers for the 62 wind turbines were previously supplied by Spanish company Haizea Wind
Iberdrola France managing director Emmanuel Rollin stated: “The successful installation of the first offshore wind turbine at the Saint-Brieuc wind farm represents a great milestone for Brittany and for the project
It means that we are entering the final stretch of the project
which will lead to the massive production of renewable and carbon-free energy for Bretons
“After more than a decade of efforts and commitment from the Brittany region
this first wind turbine manufactured in Le Havre and equipped in Brest is also the culmination of a great industrial adventure of which we can all be very proud.”
The Saint-Brieuc wind farm will generate 1.8TWh of clean energy annually and serve 835,000 people
Iberdrola is constructing the wind farm with an estimated budget of €2.4bn
Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Brave Tern has installed 31 out of 62 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France
The first wind turbine was installed in May on position number SB44
located in the northern part of the offshore construction site
The wind turbines are manufactured in France, on the industrial site of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
located on the port of Le Havre where about 900 jobs have been mobilised for its fabrication and assembly
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier is responsible for the transportation and installation of the units under a contract signed with Siemens Gamesa in April 2022
The manufacturing and painting of turbine towers are done by Haizea Wind at its factory in Bilbao Port, Spain, from where the components are shipped to the workshop in the Port of Brest, where the assembly of the internal components such as platform
The first batch of wind turbine jackets was placed on the seabed on 19 July 2022 by Subsea 7’s Seven Borealis vessel
being built by Iberdrola through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ailes Marines
Located 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
the project will produce about 1,820 GWh/year
enough to cover nine per cent of Brittany’s total electricity consumption
The offshore wind farm is planned to be fully operational later this year
A set of wind turbine towers for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France has arrived in Brest on board the Rotra Mare vessel
the towers will undergo final outfitting ahead of installation in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the English Channel
Haizea is manufacturing and painting the towers at its factory in the Port of Bilbao, Spain, and then shipping them to the workshop in the Port of Brest, where the assembly of the internal components such as platform
and ladders is being performed by SPIE Industrie & Tertiaire
with shipments to commence in October
according to earlier information about this part of the project
The 496 MW offshore wind farm will comprise 62 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines and will be the first offshore wind project in France to have them installed on jacket foundations
The installation of the jackets started in July this year and the work is already nearing the halfway mark
is scheduled to be fully built and put into operation in 2023
from when it will produce 1,820 GWh of electricity per year