Bids for the tender were due in today, with a decision expected ahead of April’s French presidential election.
Iberdrola joined forces with four French companies – turbine maker Areva, construction giant Technip, and the design and development specialists Eole-Res and Neoen Marine – to bid for the Saint-Brieuc and Saint-Nazaire projects.
Saint-Brieuc and Saint-Nazaire – located off Northern Brittany and the Atlantic coast respectively – are worth as much as 1.25GW
