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Commissioning of the second French offshore wind farm and the first in Brittany by Iberdrola
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.
Zoom on the loading of the last wind turbines of the Saint-Brieuc wind farm
A few days ago, the last turbines left the port of Le Havre towards the bay of Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération to be installed on the offshore park.
The last jacket foundation of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is now installed
Ailes Marines , a company 100% owned by the Iberdrola group, today announces the installation of the last jacket foundation of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. Following the restart, at the end of June, of installation operations for the jacket foundations, this latest implementation marks the end of the installation campaign for the foundations of the 62 wind turbines in the park.
Ailes Marines announces the end of the drilling and sealing work on the piles of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
All 62 wind turbine positions and the electrical substation were drilled and equipped with piles by the AEOLUS ship from the Van Oord company. Its mission completed, the ship left the work area today.
50% of the wind turbines at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm were installed at sea
The installation of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is progressing, since the 31st wind turbine was installed at sea this week, or 50% of the wind farm made up of 62 wind turbines. The gradual commissioning of the park will ultimately make it possible to supply 835,000 people with green energy, for a power of 496 megawatts.
For the first time in Brittany, electricity is produced by an offshore wind farm
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.
The first offshore wind turbine in Brittany has been installed
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.
Iberdrola France becomes a member of the France Energies Marines institute
Last March, Iberdrola France and the Institute for Energy Transition (ITE) France Energies Marines signed a research and development agreement. Iberdrola France is therefore now a member of the Institute.
Ailes Marines inaugurates the temporary technical base of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm on the port of Saint-Malo
On February 24, Ailes Marines , a subsidiary of Iberdrola, inaugurated the temporary technical base of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The inauguration was supervised by Daniel Cueff, Vice-President of the Brittany Region and Stéphane Alain Riou, Iberdrola France Offshore Wind Director at the port of Saint-Malo.
Implementation of new measures to monitor fish and shellfish in offshore wind farms.
Ailes Marines a 100% subsidiary of the company Iberdrola, supports France Energies Marines in setting up monitoring of fishery resources within the offshore wind farm off the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
A visit to the heart of the park
On June 23, a sea visit was organized by Iberdrola France and Ailes Marines to the site of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc: an event exclusively dedicated to the women who contribute to the realization of the project. This is how, departing from the Pointe de L'Arcouest, the guests were able to board the Vedettes de Bréhat bound for the offshore wind farm and appreciate the scale of this achievement.
Summary of recent work on the impact of noise | Marine Environmental Sciences Laboratory
As part of the impact studies regularly carried out by Ailes Marines and by several specialized scientific organizations, a new analysis was carried out by the Marine Environmental Sciences Laboratory, in order to assess the impact of the noise associated with the phase construction of offshore wind turbines at Coquille Saint-Jacques and La Praire.
A sustainable and integrated aquaculture farm within the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm.
This Tuesday, December 20, 2022, the Northern Brittany Regional Shellfish Farming Committee (CRCBN) and Ailes Marines signed an agreement to finance a feasibility study of an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (AMTI) farm project. Funded by Ailes Marines , the feasibility study will aim to determine the regulatory, technical and economic terms of this innovative project.
Offshore wind power
A true emblem of the energy transition, offshore wind power has already attracted many countries. The production of energy by offshore wind power is indeed very interesting depending on the geographical location of the parks. In France, it particularly has real potential, thanks to a vast and windy maritime landscape. Discovery.
Study report on cuttlefish monitoring
Concerned about developing an environmentally friendly and integrated wind project in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, Ailes Marines has set up a team of specialized engineers and doctors. It was important for the company to carry out additional studies for the sake of transparency and accountability.
Offshore wind farm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc: progress of work at mid-term
Since the start of construction work on the park in 2021, numerous installation stages have taken place.
The collaboration of several key players made it possible to meet deadlines and carefully transport massive parts, such as the jacket foundations, to the park's implementation area. As the delivery of the project scheduled for 2023 approaches, we take a look back at the last major notable advances in the project.
The electrical substation: central element of the offshore wind farm.
Installed on September 5, 2022, the electrical substation plays a key role in the operation of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc.
Intended to transmit electrical flows between the wind turbines and the Earth, its installation is a particularly important step in the progress of the project. Zoom on its characteristics.
Youth employment: meeting with Aurore Paris
Aurore Paris is Communications Manager for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind project and for Iberdrola Renouvelables France. This week, his portrait is added to the series dedicated to young graduates recruited within the Ailes Marines teams. At the heart of this interview, Aurore tells us about her journey, her missions and what drives her on a daily basis.
Meeting with Gwennael Jezequel, Environment Manager
Gwennael Jezequel has worked on the Saint-Brieuc project since 2018, as Environment Manager. Responsible, among other things, for piloting the continuous improvement of the environmental performance of the project, Gwennael Jezequel tells us about her journey and her motivations.
Meeting with Delphine Lequatre, Renewables Regulation Manager
In 2021, Delphine Lequatre joined the Iberdrola Renouvelables France team as Regulatory Manager. Its mission is to implement the contract to purchase the electricity that the wind turbines will produce, for the Saint-Brieuc project. Focus on his journey.