France Advances 10-GW Offshore and Floating Wind Expansion Plan

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--France plans to award 10 offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of around 10 gigawatts (GW) by late 2026 or early 2027. The program includes an equal split between fixed-bottom and floating wind technologies, each accounting for roughly 5 GW. The projects will be distributed across multiple maritime zones covering the English Channel, Atlantic coast, and Mediterranean Sea, reflecting a geographically diversified deployment strategy and enabling development across varying seabed and depth conditions.

The tender structure highlights France's increasing focus on floating wind, a technology suited for deeper waters where fixed-bottom turbines are not viable. With 5 GW earmarked for floating projects, this represents one of the largest such allocations globally. The auction also is expected to include industrial requirements, encouraging the use of domestic and European supply chains, alongside standard criteria such as pricing, technical capability and project execution timelines.

France has taken a decisive step to scale offshore wind deployment and strengthen its long-term energy transition pathway. The country currently has less than 2 GW of installed offshore wind capacity, making this pipeline critical to achieving its targets of around 15 GW by 2035.

Industrial Info is tracking 29 potential offshore wind projects worth $76.06 billion in France. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can learn more by viewing the related project reports.

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