Construction of the Fécamp Offshore Wind Farm Starts

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EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, Enbridge Inc., a leading energy infrastructure company in North America, and wpd, a European renewable energy company, announced today the launch of the Fécamp offshore wind farm following the finalisation of financing agreements between the consortium and its financial partners during the weekend.

The 500 MW Fécamp offshore wind farm will be composed of 71 wind turbines located between 13km and 22km from the coast of northwest France. Project commissioning is scheduled in 2023. The power generated by the wind farm will provide enough annual electricity to meet the power needs for 770,000 people, or over 60% of the Seine-Maritime department’s population. The construction of the project will create over 1,400 local... ... More: Official Press Release wpd, Enbridge, EDF

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