The bid is part of the French Government’s competition to install up to 3gW of offshore wind capacity.
The consortium involved in the process includes Eole Res, together with turbine manufacturer Areva, engineering and construction company Technip, and the developer Neoen Marine.
Furthermore, the consortium expects to win two of the five contracts offered in the first phase, with the offer made to the French energy regulator, Commission de Régulation de l’Energie.
The result of the tender for a total of 3,000MW, is expected to be announced in April.
The first wind farms are expected to be commissioned in 2015.
The consortium headed by Iberdrola expects to be awarded 980MW, divided between two areas:
The Saint-Brieuc, located in Northern Brittany, which has a potential maximum capacity of 500MW, and Saint-Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast, with a potential capacity of 480MW.
