The tie-up would deliver turbine, tower and jacket in one for “major European projects”, with STX not only designing an “optimised” new-look foundation structure but also responsible for their manufacture.
“This cooperation agreement with Areva, will benefit our future customers. By bringing our engineering ability to the table, we will be in a position to offer an extremely efficient and competitive global solution,” says STX France chief executive Laurent Castaing,
Areva Renewables chief executive Louis-François Durret adds: “This will help strengthen the competitiveness of the French manufacturing base in the offshore wind French market and for export."
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