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 projects on the west coast, awarded 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. Last month, the French senate rejected a government proposal to renegotiate and possibly cancel projects to generate a combined 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind power on six sites on France’s west coast awarded in 2012 and 2014. France has been a pioneer in renewable energy since its transition from nuclear power.
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 projects on the west coast, awarded 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. France has been a pioneer in renewable energy since its transition from nuclear power.