Turbine components delivered for 30-MW French floating pilot

The wind turbine components for a 30-MW floating wind pilot project off the French coast have arrived at the new wind terminal in Port of Port-La Nouvelle, it was announced recently.

The Eoliennes flottantes du golfe du Lion (EFGL) project in the Mediterranean Sea, a partnership between Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires, will use three Vestas V164 wind turbines of 10 MW each. The turbines will be the most powerful ever installed on floating foundations. They will also be the most powerful turbines in France.

The turbine components for the project are now stored on the quay, awaiting the arrival of the floating platforms in a few months. Construction of the floating structures is underway at the Grand Port Maritime in Marseille and is expected to be completed by April 2025. The project will use Principle Power’s floating technology.

Turbine installation at the project site is scheduled for the end of spring 2025.

The developers expect EFGL to provide valuable lessons for the development of floating wind in the Mediterranean.

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