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One of the prospective developers of offshore wind farms miles from the New Jersey coast said it would train members of local labor unions to aid in the construction of its clean energy project.
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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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By Mike Hayes23 February 2021
EDF-led consortium moves to construction phase on €2 billion Calvados offshore wind project
EDF Renewables has confirmed that the construction phase has started on the 448MW Calvados offshore wind project in France.
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