The French government has revealed the Marine Spatial Plan for offshore wind development for the 2035 and 2050 horizons. France has set a target of 40 to 60 GW by 2050.
The 9 GW AO10 call for tenders will be opened in the coming months. The five projects are divided as follows:
- Two 2 GW fixed-bottom projects in the Manche Est-Mer du Nord (MEMN) zone
- One 1.2 to 2 GW floating wind project in the North Atlantic-Manche Ouest (NAMO) zone
- One 1.2 GW floating wind project in the South Atlantic (SA) zone
- One 2 GW floating wind project in the Mediterranean (MED) zone
Furthermore, approximately 6.3 GW of projects are planned in one or more of the following AO rounds, with an expected commercial operation date in 2040:
- 2 GW in the MEMN zone
- 2 GW in the NAMO zone
- 1.2 GW in the SA zone
- 1.1 GW in the MED zone
The government has also identified a total of 19,000 km² for offshore wind development until 2050 across the four zones and has defined the 2035 grid connection study zones. Considering a density of 6 MW/km², this represents a theoretical potential of 114 GW, divided as follows:
- MEMN: 7 GW
- NAMO: 90 GW (thanks to the large Bretagne Grand Large area)
- SA: 9.5 GW
- MED: 6.75 GW
source: LinkedIn Florian Merlet
