France has an ambitious 6GW offshore wind target for 2020, but is soon expected to lower that ambition, even though nearly 3GW has already been auctioned off.
Rémi Coulon, chief commercial officer at Adwen, the joint venture between French energy firm Areva and Spanish turbine maker Gamesa, gives insights into his company's projects in French waters.
Could you give us an update of French offshore projects with Areva or Adwen turbines? When do you expect first turbines in the water?
We have three projects so far in France totalling almost 1.5GW
