GE renewable Energy has chosen Global Wind Service (GWS) as partner for the load-out and installation of the 80-turbine Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm.
The 80 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines will be located between 12 and 20 kilometers off the Loire-Atlantique coast in the Western Part of France. Work is scheduled to start during the Spring and run throughout the summer and fall. Once fully operational the 480-megawatt Saint Nazaire wind farm will power 700,000 people. Global Wind Service has worked with the Haliade turbine since its early days. From installation of the Haliade 150 prototype at Østerild test center in Denmark in 2016 to the installation of projects in Europe and the United States.