Construction start for first French offshore wind farm

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Paving the way for the delivery of the first electricity produced by the very first French offshore wind farm.

Jan De Nul’s Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel Vole au vent has kicked off her mission on the Saint-Nazaire Wind Farm project in France. In total, she will transport and install 80 units of 6 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) for the construction of the very first offshore wind farm in French waters. This wind farm will have a total capacity of 480 MW, which equals 20% of the Loire-Atlantique’s electricity consumption needs. After 5 weeks of maintenance and project preparations in the port of Ostend in Belgium, the Vole au vent left for Saint-Nazaire, where she arrived on 31 March. From this marshalling harbour, the Vole au vent will load the 6... ... More: Official Press Release Jan De Nul

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