On 6 April 2012, France's Energy Ministry announced the results of the country's offshore wind tender after it identified the sector as key for industrial growth. Of the proposed five sites totaling 3 GW of capacity, only four were tendered, for a total of 1,928 MW. The consortium, led by EDF-EN and Alstom, which also includes DONG, Nass & Wind, and wpd, secured roughly 1,428 MW, or 74% of the tendered capacity. The remaining 500 MW went to a partnership between Iberdrola, Areva, Renewable Energy Systems subsidiary Eole RES, STX, Eiffage, Neoen Marine, and Technip. Key trends in this On Point include: Tender provides tailwind for Alstom offshore wind. Areva dependent on additional orders. Offshore OEM field grows to five key players.
On 6 April 2012, France's Energy Ministry announced the results of the country's offshore wind tender after it identified the sector as key for industrial growth. Of the proposed five sites totaling 3 GW of capacity, only four were tendered, for a total of 1,928 MW. The consortium, led by EDF-EN and Alstom, which also includes DONG, Nass & Wind, and wpd, secured roughly 1,428 MW, or 74% of the tendered capacity. The remaining 500 MW went to a partnership between Iberdrola, Areva, Renewable Energy Systems subsidiary Eole RES, STX, Eiffage, Neoen Marine, and Technip. Key trends in this On Point include: