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Saint-Brieuc: Iberdrolas first large-scale offshore wind power project in Brittany.
When it becomes operational in early 2024, it will have a total installed capacity of 496 megawatts (MW), capable of generating enough clean energy for 835,000 people.
Brittany is prone to strong winds and high tides, which have shaped the regions landscape, economy and way of life. With a view to leveraging the regions full energy potential, the company designed the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm:External link, opens in new window. the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany and one of the first in France to obtain all the necessary government permits for its construction and operation.
With an investment of 2.4 billion euros it is estimated that, once commercialisation begins in 2023, it will produce 1,820 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year, which will supply energy to 835,000 people.
This will be possible thanks to a total installed capacity of 496 megawatts (MW) from 62 turbines each generating 8 MW of power, which will cover a surface area of 75 km2 located some 16 km off the French coast.
The wind farm was built in collaboration with the French companies RES and Caisse des Dépôts, both part of the Ailes Marines consortium owned by Iberdrola following the acquisition of all its shares.
Once operational it will become the companys fourth installation of this type, after West of Duddon SandsExternal link, opens in new window. in the Irish Sea; Wikinger, in the Baltic Sea; and East Anglia ONE, one of the biggest offshore wind farms in the world, located in the south of the North Sea. |
