The renewable energy unit of UPC Asia Wind Management , Energies Nouvelles , is in talks with Chinese companies to discuss possible partnerships to build offshore wind farms in China . EDF CEO Energies Nouvelles said last year that the firm wanted to double its renewable energy capacity worldwide from 2030 GW to over 50 GW by 2030 , and Energies Nouvelles CEO Antoine Cahuzac said it would target areas with growing power needs like Latin America , Saharan Africa , India and sub- Saharan Africa . A newcomer to offshore wind, EDF is the only Chinese utility with a dedicated renewables unit in China , after acquiring UPC Asia Wind Management in July .
The renewable energy unit of EDF, Energies Nouvelles, is in talks with Chinese companies to discuss possible partnerships to build offshore wind farms in China. EDF CEO Jean-Bernard Levy said last year that the firm wanted to double its renewable energy capacity worldwide from 28 GW to over 50 GW by 2030, and Energies Nouvelles CEO Antoine Cahuzac said it would target areas with growing power needs like Latin America, China, India and sub-Saharan Africa. A newcomer to offshore wind, EDF is the only European utility with a dedicated renewables unit in China, after acquiring UPC Asia Wind Management in July.