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French connection strengthened: Siemens Gamesa receives firm order from EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium for 448 MW Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind project

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French connection strengthened: Siemens Gamesa receives firm order from EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium for 448 MW Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind project image
  • Firm order awarded for delivery of 64 SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines & 15-year service and maintenance agreement
  • Second firm order with EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium increases collaboration capacity in France to approx.1 GW
  • Nacelles and blades to be produced at Siemens Gamesa's manufacturing facility in Le Havre currently under construction

Leading France's wind power revolution, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the firm order from the EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium for the 448 MW Courseulles-sur-Mer offshore wind power project. Located 10 km off the Bessin coast, the project brings the total capacity awarded to Siemens Gamesa by the consortium in France to approx. 1 GW. Both the wind turbine nacelles and blades for the Courseulles-sur-Mer project are scheduled to be produced at the Siemens Gamesa facility currently under construction in Le Havre.

Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit comments, "We are delighted to again be the partner of choice for EDF Renewables, Enbridge, and wpd, and to deliver our second firm French offshore order to them. As we unlock more of the future of wind in France, we thank them for their vote of confidence in our technology, people, and ambitious growth plans in the country. Our facility in Le Havre and the Courseulles-sur-Mer project including service will provide local jobs and value for years to come."

The 448 MW project will rely upon the stable technology of the SWT-7.0-154 Direct Drive offshore wind turbine, a part of the world's most installed offshore turbine fleet. Installation and commissioning of the Courseulles-sur-Mer project is scheduled for 2024.

Together with the 497 MW Fécamp offshore wind power project signed with the EDF Renewables-Enbridge-wpd consortium in 2020, Siemens Gamesa has now signed firm orders with them for approx. 1 GW, further cementing the company as the leader in the French offshore wind power industry. Siemens Gamesa has an additional firm order in France for the 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant with Ailes Marines. Siemens Gamesa has furthermore been named preferred supplier for the 496 MW Dieppe le Tréport and 496 MW Yeu Noirmoutier offshore wind projects.

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