Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm

Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm
Country
  • France
Coordinates47°09′38″N 2°37′36″W / 47.1605°N 2.6266°W / 47.1605; -2.6266
Wind farm
Type
Rotor diameter
  • 150 m (490 ft)
Power generation
Units operational80 × 6 MW
Make and modelGE Renewable Energy Haliade 150-6MW (80)
Nameplate capacity
  • 480 MW
External links
Websiteparc-eolien-en-mer-de-saint-nazaire.fr
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm (French: Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire) is a wind farm located in the Bay of Biscay off the west coast of France, near Saint-Nazaire and Guérande.[1][2][3]

The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm built in France, it has a target capacity of 480 MW[4] and became fully operational in 2022.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "French court clears way for 480MW Saint-Nazaire". reNEWS. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. ^ Akella, Surya Rao (2019-06-10). "EDF secures final court approval for 480MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm". NS Energy. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ^ Durakovic, Adnan (2021-08-30). "Construction Heats Up at France's First Offshore Wind Farm". Offshore Wind. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Offshore Wind Farm Saint-Nazaire, France". Jan De Nul. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  5. ^ "France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm starts full operations". Reuters. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  6. ^ Durakovic, Adnan (2022-11-23). "France's First Offshore Wind Farm Fully Up and Running". Offshore Wind. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  7. ^ Mahe, Stephane. "Macron opens France's first offshore windfarm, a decade in the making". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 23 February 2026.