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EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, EIH S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., a North American energy infrastructure company, and wpd, a European renewable energies company, have announced the launch of construction activity on the Calvados offshore wind farm (Courseulles-sur-Mer). This announcement follows the finalisation of financing agreements between the consortium and its financial partners.
The 448-MW Calvados offshore wind project is comprised of 64 wind turbines located more than 10 km from the Bessin coastline, France, and occupies a total surface area of approximately 45 km
². Upon its commissioning, scheduled in 2024, it will generate the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 630 000 people, or over 90% of the Calvados French department s population.
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EDF Renewables, Enbridge and wpd launch construction of the Calvados offshore wind farm
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PARIS, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, EIH S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB), a North American energy infrastructure company, and wpd, a European renewable energies company, are announcing the launch of construction activity on the Calvados offshore wind farm (Courseulles-sur-Mer). This announcement follows the finalisation of financing agreements between the consortium and its financial partners.
The 448-MW Calvados offshore wind project is comprised of 64 wind turbines located more than 10km from the Bessin coastline and occupies a total surface area of approximately 45km². Upon its commissioning, scheduled in 2024, it will generate the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 630,000 people, or over 90% of the Calvados French department s population.