According to Jiandao Network, the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has officially confirmed the winning consortium for the 1.5GW offshore wind power project in the Dunkirk area, jointly developed by Total Energies, Equinor of Norway, and Parkwind of Belgium. The total investment of the project is about 4 billion euros (approximately 31.2 billion yuan), and it is planned to be fully connected to the grid by 2030.

The winning bid proposal shows that the project will install about 100 15MW offshore wind turbines, with a full lifecycle electricity price of 86.5 euros/megawatt hour (approximately 0.675 yuan/kilowatt hour), which is 18% lower than the electricity price of similar projects in France in 2022, setting a new low for offshore wind electricity prices in the country.

The project site is located about 15 kilometers off the coast of Dunkirk, with an average depth of 25 meters, and will use fixed foundations. After completion, it is expected that the annual power generation will reach 6.5 terawatt hours, which can meet the electricity needs of about 1.9 million households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 3 million tons per year.

The French Minister of Energy Transition pointed out that the project will directly create about 3000 job opportunities and promote the construction of Le Havre Port as a hub for the offshore wind power industry in the North Sea. Total Energy will collaborate with companies such as Siemens Gamesa and Atlantic Shipyard to build a local industrial chain. Keywords: Wind Power New Energy, Wind Power New Energy News, Wind Power Energy Network

This bidding attracted a total of 7 international energy companies to participate, including Germany's Rheinland Group, France's Electric Renewable Energy Company, and Spain's Iberdrola Company. The French government plans to achieve a target of 18GW of offshore wind power installation by 2035, and the landing of this project is a crucial step. Editor/Xu Shengpeng