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Senvion 6.2M152 in the running for first floating French wind farm

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Senvion 6.2M152 in the running for first floating French wind farm

25.07.2016 / 11:21
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Senvion 6.2M152 in the running for first floating French wind farm

Hamburg/Paris: Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has
especially adapted its 6.2M152 wind turbine to the floating offshore
foundation developed by the EolMed consortium, led by Quadran. The French
environment and energy management Agency (ADEME) has awarded EolMed for
the construction of three to four Senvion 6.2M152 in the French
Mediterranean Sea, for the first floating pilot wind farm in France which
is intended to be installed and commissioned in 2020.

Jürgen Geissinger, CEO at Senvion, says: "As a pioneer in Offshore, Senvion
has all the expertise and experience needed to successfully take the next
steps in further improving the flexibility and usability of wind energy in
different locations and different conditions. The Senvion 6.2M152 is the
best fitting turbine and as a flexible company, we are happy to now also
provide solutions for floating offshore projects. We are looking forward to
kick-off our campaign with this project in France, where we have proven
track record and are very well-positioned on site." The pilot wind farm is
located in Gruissan, Southern France, where, depending on the ADEME's
decision, between three and four Senvion 6.2M152 turbines shall be
installed.

Olivier Perot, Managing Director of Senvion France, adds: "Senvion has a
unique experience in high-capacity offshore technology with over 750 MW
installed capacity worldwide. For this first pilot floating offshore wind
farm in France, Senvion is pleased to offer its capacity for innovation,
and to leverage its pioneer role in the French wind energy field with a
presence of 15 years with 1000 turbines in operation in the country, a
strong footprint in France and dense territorial coverage with 14 locations
in French regions. Senvion is pleased to have worked in close collaboration
with the other partners in the EolMed consortium, Quadran, Idéol & Bouygues
Travaux Publics, during the Call for Project phase. The partners bring
together excellent complementary skills to the consortium; Quadran for
their development, system integration and operation experience, Idéol for
the floater technology and Bouygues Travaux Publics for their construction
expertise. We look forward to continuing our successful cooperation with