The French government will decide on the future of 3 GW of offshore wind power schemes after the French Senate rejected the government 's proposal to renegotiate or cancel contracts on the west coast , respectively in 2012 and 2014 . The projects were delayed for years because of local objections and the agreed prices are now out of line with the market . Industry is up in arms, says will scare foreign investors PARIS, Projects for 1 GW were awarded to Siemens and 2 GW to two consortia led by EDF and Iberdrola at around € 200 ( $ 247 ) per MW for 20 years , but prices have more than doubled since then .
The French government will decide on the future of 3 GW of offshore wind power schemes after the French Senate rejected the government 's proposal to renegotiate or cancel contracts on the west coast , respectively in 2012 and 2014 . The projects were delayed for years because of local objections and the agreed prices are now out of line with the market . Projects for 1 GW were awarded to Siemens and 2 GW to two consortia led by EDF and Iberdrola at around € 200 ( $ 247 ) per MW for 20 years , but prices have more than doubled since then .