Blades for 30 MW Floating Wind Project Touch Down in France

August 30, 2024, by Adnan Memija

All the blades for the Les Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm have been delivered and unloaded at the port of Port-La Nouvelle wind terminal in France.

Earlier this week, the FWN Arctic vessel, specially designed for the transport of wind components, delivered the last sets of blades for the pilot project’s three V164 wind turbines, manufactured by Vestas in Denmark.

The 80-metre-long blades weigh 34 tonnes each and will reach a height of 186 metres at the tip of the blades once installed on the floating foundations.

Currently, the blades are stored at the Port-La Nouvelle wind terminal while waiting for the masts and nacelles to arrive by the end of September.

In March 2022, EFGL, a consortium comprising Ocean Winds and the Banque des Territoires, signed an agreement with Euroports for port services during the construction of the wind farm at the port of Port-La Nouvelle.

Under the contract, Euroports will provide logistical support in the port area during the installation phase, including the assembly of the wind turbines on the floating foundations.

The 30 MW EFGL wind farm is located more than 16 kilometres offshore from Leucate, Aude, and Le Barcarès, Pyrénées-Orientales.

The pilot project involves the construction and operation of three 10 MW floating wind turbines supported by Principle Power’s WindFloat semi-submersible floating foundations.

French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité started work to connect the wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea to the national grid in March 2023.