🇫🇷 Local businesses in the Pays de la Lorie are expressing apprehensions ahead of tomorrow's announcement of the winner of the #AO5 #CfD.
According to local news sources, there's unease among several companies in the marine wind sector regarding the potential impact of the winning candidate on the local industry. The name most frequently mentioned is OW Ocean Winds, which is already established in the #YeuNoirmoutier Park. Speaking anonymously, one industry insider commented, "This consortium has already inked a deal with Navantia, S.A., S.M.E to produce #floatingfoundations in #Spain. This suggests that the government prioritized cost over local employment. It will be hard for us to applaud the winner." Another professional voiced concerns, asking, "If the wind #turbines also come from China, what message does that send to the local economy?"
These worries find support from Neopolia, a coalition of over 200 companies, 90 of which operate in Marine Renewables (#EMR). Vice-President Aymeric Foucher recently expressed disappointment over the lack of bids for the new wind park, stating, "[there were] very few inquiries for this project." While acknowledging that the best-suited company should win the contract, he emphasized the importance of consulting local stakeholders. Foucher noted the irony of seeing the Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port assembly site ready but lacking local involvement.
Despite these concerns, recent advancements in #floatingoffshorewind could reshape the project's landscape. More companies are recognizing the significance of #modularity for industrialization and local SME participation. Strategies for “all-or-nothing scope” like those historically pursued by #Navantia might prompt the government to prioritize both cost efficiency and higher local content, potentially benefiting companies such as RWE and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG who already have a strong presence in France.
Overall, all parties are optimistic that the wait will soon be over!
#BretagneSud #Eoliennesenmer #Offshorewind #auction #Brest #CdA
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