The alliance has been formed to allow the groups to reply jointly to a call for tenders announced by the French president in January. The government is targeting 6,000MW of offshore wind capacity by 2020 and intends to build five offshore wind farms along the French coast.
Vinci said that the three have complementary expertise in renewable energies and construction. The agreement applies exclusively to the wind farms at Dieppe-Le Tréport, Courseulles-sur-Mer and Fécamp, which should cover the electricity requirements of several million people for an average duration of 30 years.
“Vinci will be providing its expertise in concessions and in design and construction to build up the offshore wind industry,” said Vinci chairman and CEO Xavier Huillard. “We are convinced that the quality of our combined expertise and our project for industry and employment will give us a tremendous advantage when we reply to future calls for tender put out by the French government,” he said.
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