The announcement of the much-delayed tender set France’s renewables sector abuzz, though some observers believe the government’s timetable – to have all 3GW in place by 2015 – is unrealistic, given the lack of a local supply chain.
Though speculation has built for months over the shape of the tender, the government for the first time specified which zones will be available to developers, including:
- A 750MW site off Tréport covering 110 sq km.
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