Connection of the export cable and a final series of tests carried out in recent days enabled Floatgen, installed 22 km off Le Croisic, to become fully operational on 18 September 2018. The first offshore wind turbine to be put into operation in French waters has produced and exported power to the grid. The Floatgen floating offshore wind turbine, 22 km offshore Le Croisic, started operations on 18 September. In a press release from EDF, it said that the project was part of its strategy for “energy independence” by 2050.
The first offshore wind turbine to be put into operation in French waters has produced and exported power to the grid. The Floatgen floating offshore wind turbine, 22 km offshore Le Croisic, started operations on 18 September. In a press release from EDF, it said that the project was part of its strategy for “energy independence” by 2050.