A pre-commercial project of 4 units

EOLMED Project

Construction : 2020-2021

Within the frame of a call for project, the French Government has selected Eolmed, the consortium assembled around Ideol’s floating technology, for the development and construction of a 24MW Mediterranean offshore wind farm (4 wind turbines) 15 km off the coastal town of Gruissan.

The consortium is led by the French renewable energy developer Quadran Energies Marines and includes Ideol and its Damping Pool concrete floater, the civil engineering leader Bouygues Travaux Publics and the wind turbine manufacturer Senvion.

The commissioning of the wind farm is expected by 2020, creating an estimated 300 local jobs throughout the development, construction and offshore installation phases.

 

Ideol's scope of work 

Ideol is a turnkey supplier of the foundation work package in partnership with Bouygues Travaux Publics.

 

Schedule 

Summer 2016 : attribution of the Gruissan site to the consortium Quadran Energies Marines - Ideol

2017-2018 : engineering and application for authorisation 

2020-2021 : construction

2020-2021 : operation for a 20 year period

 

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT, VISIT THE DEDICATED WEBSITE

 

  • Capacity: 24 MW
  • Installation site: Occitanie (France)
  • Water depth: 55 metres

Eolmed will be the Mediterranean's first offshore wind farm

Project Gallery

  • All
  • Construction
  • Installation
  • Operation

Our partners

In Ideol they trust
Quadran energies marines
Bouygues Travaux Publics
Senvion

Our news

Corporate and projects updates

Ideol floating wind

Ideol is part of VAMOS/FLOATEOLE, launched to further reduce the cost of floating offshore wind

A good understanding of floating offshore wind turbines is essential to decrease the uncertainties and risks – and thus the costs – of this very promising technology. The project “Validation, Measurement and Optimization of Floating Wind Energy” (VAMOS) addresses this challenge with a large-scale measurement campaign and a validation study. The knowledge gained will be used directly for the design of an improved turbine controller to enhance the dynamic behavior and reduce loads. In the long term, this will allow for lighter weight and cheaper turbine designs.

Read more

Ideol floating wind

Floatgen achieves a total of 6 GWh of power production in 2019

Following very encouraging initial results communicated last July, the 2 MW Floatgen floating wind turbine, equipped with Ideol’s patented floating foundation and installed on the Sem-Rev test site (Atlantic Coast of France), exceeded production and availability expectations in the second half of 2019.

Read more

eolienne mer france

Ideol and Elicio team up in Scotland to develop floating wind projects with the highest level of local added-value

Ideol and Elicio, a leading offshore wind farm developer and operator, have decided to join forces to co-develop floating wind projects in Scottish waters.
Ideol and Elicio are currently preparing a joint offer for the upcoming ScotWind leasing to be launched by Crown Estate Scotland.

Read more
All our news