French Government to Launch Tenders for Offshore Wind Projects

GALWAY, IRELAND--May 19, 2011--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Europe (Galway, Ireland)--In an interview with RMC Radio this week, France's Environment Minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet confirmed that the first-stage tenders, worth €10 billion ($14.25 billion, for the development of an offshore windfarm program will be released at the end of May or early June. Candidates will have until 30 November 2011 to submit their bids, and the successful projects will be selected in May 2012.