France ups offshore wind ambitions – 4C Offshore

TheFrench Government has increased its offshore wind ambition in the latestdraft of the programmations pluriannuelles de lnergie (PPE), which setsout the countrys energy strategy for the period 2019-2028.

The Government aims to increase its installed offshore wind target from4.7-5.2 GW to 5.2-6.2 GW by 2028. The PPE sets out a tender programme foran additional 1 GW fixed project to be tendered in 2021-2022 and 2023 anda second 250 MW floating project in the Mediterranean in 2022. Annual tenderingcapacity from 2024-2028 for fixed and floating has also been increasedfrom 500 MW to 1 GW.

The increase was sparked by the success of the 500 MW Dunkirkauction in June 2019, which saw an EDF-led consortium win with a dramaticallylower bid than expected of 44/MWh. The PPE envisages prices for fixedand floating to range from 50-60/MWh and 110-120/ MWh for future tenders.A public consultation on the PPE started on 20th January and will closeon 19th February.

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