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GE kicks of fabrication for French project

By: Tom Russell 10/10/2019 GE Renewable Energy

General Turbines

GE Renewable Energy (GE) has announced the start of production of the offshore wind turbines for the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm off the French coast. The project is currently poised to be the first commercial scale project installed in French waters.

The routing of components and materials is underway at GE's plant in Saint-Nazaire. Nacelle assembly is currently scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2020 with installation and commissioning scheduled for 2022.

The contract for the supply and maintenance of the 80 GE Haliade 150-6MW wind turbines was signed by Eolien Maritime France (EMF), a company co-owned by EDF Renouvelables and Enbridge. GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions division, also selected by EMF to design, manufacture and commission high-voltage electrical equipment and protection and control systems, will mobilize its teams at Aix-les-Bains, Massy, Montpellier and Saint-Priest.

GE has more than 600 employees dedicated to offshore wind power in France at several sites (Saint-Nazaire, Nantes and Cherbourg). With the Saint-Nazaire project, it is planned to recruit more than 200 employees in Saint-Nazaire by the end of 2020.

GE claims that each Haliade 150-6MW wind turbine is capable of delivering electricity to about 5,000 households per year and saving more than 21,000 tonnes of CO2.

Jérôme Pécresse, President & CEO of GE Renewable Energy, declares: "GE is the major player in the creation and structuring of the offshore wind power industry in France and today we are happy to finally participate in this project and to concretely start production at our plant in Saint-Nazaire. We thank Eolien Maritime France for the trust placed in the know-how and talents of our company. "

Once the fabrication of the 80 Haliade 150-6MW turbines is completed, the GE plant in Saint-Nazaire will be converted to produce the 12 MW Haliade-X, in conjunction with the Cherbourg blade plant.

The 480 MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm will be located between 12 km and 20 km off the coast of the Guerande peninsula in western France. Water depths for the installation range between 12 and 25 metres. The wind farm is expected to generate enough electricity to supply 20% of the Loire-Atlantique department‘s power.

For more information on offshore wind farms development, click here. Alternatively, you can view projects across the globe using 4C Offshore's interactive map.

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