EDF to build giant 1 GW offshore wind farm off the coast of France

The 1 GW Centre Manche 1 offshore wind farm project has won France’s fourth auction to support renewable energy. EDF Renewables and Maple Power will build it off the coast of Normandy by 2030. France aims to have offshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 40 GW in operation by 2050.

French energy company EDF announced that EDF Renewables and Maple Power had won the auction to build offshore wind farms with their Centre Manche 1 project. The companies plan to bring the 1 GW wind farm into operation around 2030. It will then generate the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of more than 1.5 million people, approximately half of Normandy’s electricity needs.

“We welcome the decision by the Ministry for Energy Transition, which confirms the quality of EDF Renewables’ and Maple Power’s work. We are pleased to continue our trusted cooperation with the Normandy region in support of the energy transition. The offshore wind farm in Normandy is fully aligned with EDF Group’s strategy. It will contribute to achieving European and French carbon neutrality targets by 2050,” said Luc Rémont, Chairman and CEO of EDF Group.