The installation of 40 giant turbines by the multinational General Electric Renewable for the offshore wind farm in Saint-Nazaire, France, has already begun
In September of last year, the multinational General Electric Renewable had already launched the first 480 MW offshore wind turbine market nacelle in its factory. To accommodate the production of nacelles for the new wind energy turbines, the factory is being expanded. The Saint-Nazaire project, also known as Parc du Banc de Guérande, is scheduled to start operating from next year, and will feature 80 Haliade 150-6 MW turbines.
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When it was taken to the pre-assembly site in the port of Saint-Nazaire, the multinational General Electric Renewable shipped the first offshore wind turbine nacelle in February to its factory project in Montoir-de-Bretagne. .
The offshore wind farm is under development by Eolien Maritime France, and when completed will become the first offshore wind farm in French waters on a commercial scale.
Words from GE Renewable Energy
According to Jérôme Pécresse, the multinational General Electric Renewable is excited to involve its skills in this offshore wind farm project. This turbine production will further contribute to stabilizing the French wind farm industry, bringing long-term prospects and generating jobs in the country.
According to the Senior Executive Vice-President of the EDF Energias Ronováveis Group, Bruno Bensasson, this offshore wind farm project in Saint Nazaire, on which the company has deposited its work for years, above all, belongs to the Pays de Loire region , which made an important contribution to the creation of a new industry in France. The wind farm is a big step for French renewable energy to develop, said the vice-president.
About the Multinational General Electric Renewable
Multinational General Electric Renewable, as a $15 billion business, offers its customers complete renewable energy solutions. These solutions help in offshore and onshore wind power generation, hydropower, energy storage, wind turbines, solar power plants.
The company has already installed more than 400 GW of renewable energy worldwide and 90% of energy concessionaires have been equipped with it. In more than 80 countries, with more than 40.000 employees, the multinational General Electric Renewable creates value for customers looking to expand clean energy.