The site
Supported by the French government’s Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA) to promote ecological and energy transition, the Eolmed pilot wind farm offers many advantages – including its location off the coast of Gruissan and Port – La Nouvelle.
Why and how was this area chosen?
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INITIAL APPROACH
A governmental decision
Following consultations between 2014 and 2015, the French government identified 4 zones for developing a floating wind farm: one in the Atlantic and three in the Mediterranean, including off the coast of Gruissan.
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PRECISE LOCATION
Defined by Qair Marine
Selected in 2016 by the French government to implement the project, Qair Marine carried out comprehensive studies to precisely define the location of the 3 future wind turbines based on:
environmental specificities,
to reduce the impact on underwater geology;fishing activities,
to limit socio-economic constraints for fishers;technical constraints,
to move away from the coastline while still capitalizing on optimal wind conditions and a gently sloping seabed.
Integrated into the landscape
Situated more than 18 kilometers from the nearest shoreline, the wind turbines will cause very little visual impact.
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