The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is once again accessible to maritime and fishing activities
The resumption of maritime and fishing activities in the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm has been effective since July 1, 2024.
Iberdrola commissions the second French offshore wind farm and the first in Brittany
Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Ailes Marines , today announces the full commissioning of the second French offshore wind farm and the first in Brittany. To date, it is equipped with the most powerful turbines ever installed on a wind farm in France.
IBReizh program: Ailes Marines subsidiary of Iberdrola announces 3 selected innovative projects
In October 2023, as part of the IBReizh program, Ailes Marines , a subsidiary of Iberdrola, launched a Call for Expressions of Interest in partnership with the Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique.
This AMI aimed to bring out innovative solutions to optimize the monitoring of biodiversity and to identify, collect and treat drifting objects in the wind farm off the Bay of Saint-Brieuc.
All of the wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm are installed
The installation phase of the wind turbines in the Saint-Brieuc park is complete. The jack-up vessel Brave Tern of the Norwegian company Fred Olsen windcarrier installed the last 8 MW wind turbine on position SB49 on December 17, 2023.
The second French offshore wind farm produces its first green megawatt hours in Brittany
Ailes Marines , a company 100% owned by the Iberdrola group, today announces the production of the first megawatt hours from the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm.
The Iberdrola group is launching production of its first French offshore wind farm and the 4th in Europe.
This commissioning confirms the group's leading status in this segment of activity. For the first time in Brittany, electricity is produced by an offshore wind farm. Since July 5, the electrons generated by the wind turbines have been injected into the national electricity network by RTE.
The production of the park will increase as the wind turbines come into service. Ultimately, the Côtes-d'Armor department will produce 9% of Brittany's total electricity consumption.
Ailes Marines , a subsidiary of Iberdrola, has installed Brittany's first offshore wind turbine.
The installation of the first of the 62 wind turbines which will equip the Saint-Brieuc wind farm was carried out on May 9 by Ailes Marines ' contractor, the company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. This operation was carried out from the jack-up vessel Brave Tern of the Norwegian company Fred Olsen windcarrier.