Vendée
580 MW Concept/Early Planning France
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Developer wpd Offshore France SAS (wpd Offshore GmbH) correct
Owner wpd Offshore GmbH
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Statistics for Vendée
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Wind Farm Name Vendée (also known as Vendee Pont d'Yeu, des Deux Iles) correct
CountryFrance
Region Pays-de-la-Loire correct
SeaName Bay of Biscay correct
Centre Latitude 46.854° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
Centre Longitude -2.461° (Note: Estimated/Illustrative Location)
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Round, tender or call2012 Tender
Development Status Concept/Early Planning correct
Comments on the StatusThe French government have ruled out the project for the first tender round. The project may be included in the government's second tender round. The Ministery of the Economy, Finance and Industry indicated an area in the Île de Noirmoutier region would be included in the tender.
Status Documentation
Capacity 580 MW correct
Turbine Capacity 6 MW correct
Number of Turbines 96 correct
Turbine Model Not Decided correct
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Rotor Diameter correct
Total Turbine Height correct
Hub Height correct
Other comments correct
Foundation Not Decided correct
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Area
Water Depth Min (Chart Datum) 17 m correct
Water Depth Max (Chart Datum) 28 m correct
Depth range stated by developer 18 m - 35 m correct
Distance From Shore (reported) 21 km correct
Distance From Shore (computed from wind farm centre)
Export Cable Length correct
Infield Cable Length correct
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Export Cable Capacity correct
Infield Cable Capacity correct
Number of Export Cables correct
Export Cable Type correct
Cable Description correct
Number of Offshore Substations correct
Grid Connection Point correct
Cable Landing Point correct
Annual Capacity Factor correct
Expected Life correct
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Stated Project Cost correct
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Port For Installation Base correct
Port For Ops and Maintenance correct
Number of homes powered annually: 324,306 homes
CO2 Reduced Per Year 655,423 tonnes
SO2 Reduced Per Year 15,242 tonnes
Website Visit correct

Events on Vendée
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Event Type: Installation - Offshore Construction Starts Installation - Offshore Construction Starts
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12-May-2011
Event Type: Planning - Other Approval Planning - Other Approval
The wind farm has been approved by the local government in Vendee. Other correct
Jul-2009
Event Type: Planning - Site Investigation Planning - Site Investigation
Environmental Studies Started Visit correct

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