"Saint Brieuc" News

Iberdrola Inaugurates Second Largest Offshore Wind Farm in France

Sep 19, 2024

Iberdrola has inaugurated Brittany’s first offshore wind farm, the 496 MW Saint-Brieuc project, which is also the second largest offshore wind farm in France.With an investment of $2.7 billion (€2.4 billion), the Saint-Brieuc project began development in 2012 and entered full operation in May 2024…

Iberdrola Commissions 496 MW Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm in France

May 28, 2024

Iberdrola, through its subsidiary Ailes Marines, has fully commissioned the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, which is the second offshore wind farm in France and the first in Brittany.All wind turbines are operational in the 496 MW project as of May 28…

DNV to Verify Power Production of Iberdrola’s 496MW Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 02, 2024

Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has been chosen by Spanish company Iberdrola to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm, employing advanced nacelle lidar technology.Situated 16 kilometers off Cap Fréhel in the Bay of St…

Consortium Wins Tender for France's First Floating Offshore Wind Farm

May 15, 2024

A consortium including Germany's BayWa r.e. and Belgium firm Elicio won a tender to develop and operate France's first floating offshore wind farm, the 250-megawatt (MW) Bretagne Sud farm, French industry minister Roland Lescure said on Wednesday…

Astilleros Balenciaga Delivers New SOV for Edda Wind

Apr 02, 2024

Norway-based Edda Wind on Tuesday announced it has taken delivery of a newly built service operation vessel (SOV) from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Balenciaga.The vessel, C416—to be renamed Edda Goelo at a later stage—was delivered on March 26…

Installation of Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Turbines Fully Completed

Dec 18, 2023

Ailes Marines, a fully-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola, has completed the installation of all 62 wind turbines that form the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France.Less than three years after the start of construction and installation works…

Van Oord Installs 62 Jacket Foundations at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2023

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord said Friday it had installed all 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France.The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometers off the coast of Brittany…

Siemens Gamesa Installs First Wind Turbine at Iberdrola's Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

May 12, 2023

Spanish offshore wind developer Iberdrola said Friday it had installed the first wind turbine at the offshore farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, France.The installation of the first of 62 wind turbines for the Saint-Brieuc wind farm was carried out on May 12 by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy…

Iberdrola's First French Offshore Wind Farm Begins Supplying Electricity to the Grid

Jul 06, 2023

Spanish renewable energy company said Thursday that its first French offshore wind farm has officially started supplying electricity to the grid.Electricity from the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm has started feeding into the grid in Brittany for the first time…

SeaRenergy Supports Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm Construction

Jul 13, 2023

Offshore wind service provider SeaRenergy has won a contract with the Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea for two different service scopes. While SeaRenergy announced the news Thursday…

Edda Wind’s New Offshore Wind Vessel Launched in Spain

Jul 18, 2022

Edda Wind’s new Service Operation Vessel Edda Goelo (C416) was launched at Astilleros Balenciaga shipyard in Spain on Friday.Edda Goelo will serve as a mother vessel for wind turbine technicians as they perform maintenance work on offshore wind turbines…

Miros Wavex Tapped to Support Saint Brieuc Offshore Wind Project

Jun 15, 2022

Miros’ dry-mounted Wavex was selected by EQUANS to collect operation-critical wave and current data on the offshore substation for the Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm, Iberdrola's first large-scale and flagship offshore wind power project in Brittany…

Saipem Hits 'Important' Offshore Wind Milestones in France, Taiwan

Jul 08, 2022

Italian energy services firm Saipem on Friday said it had reached important milestones in offshore wind, in relation to the Saint Brieuc project in France, and the Formosa 2 project in Taiwan.In France, Saipem said it has successfully completed…

Fred. Olsen Windcarrier to Install 62 Siemens Gamesa Turbines at St. Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 25, 2022

Offshore wind installation company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has won a contract with the wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the transportation and installation of 62 SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines on the St. Brieuc offshore wind farm in French waters…

Van Oord Uses iXblue's Subsea Positioning Solution for Offshore Wind Farm Work in France

Feb 01, 2022

Dutch marine installation services firm Van Oord has recently deployed iXblue's new LBL subsea positioning solution to conduct the installation of 190 offshore wind farm piles in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, France.'Already used on major Oil&Gas and Renewables projects…

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