Over the summer, RWE commissioned four new wind farms and one solar plant with a total installed capacity of 83 megawatts (MW) in France. Located in the Hauts-de-France, Normandy and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions, RWE started construction of the plants in 2024 following the successful participation in the French Energy Regulatory Commission’s (CRE) 2023 onshore wind and solar tenders.
In the Hauts-de-France region, RWE installed the Catillon-Fumechon wind farm (21.6 MW, six turbines) in the municipality of the same name, the Catésis-Bois Marronnier wind farm (29.2 MW, eight turbines) in the municipalities of Troivilles and Reumont and added four turbines (19.2 MW in total) to its Nouvions wind farm. In Normandy, the company commissioned the Ormesnil wind farm (9.6 MW, two turbines). And in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, RWE installed 7,420 solar modules at the Les Pierrières photovoltaic plant (4.2 MWp) in Ardillières.
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: “The commissioning of our five new wind and solar farms within just a few weeks is testament to the capabilities of our French teams in managing multiple projects simultaneously. A big thank you to the RWE team, the local communities and all the companies and partners involved. The projects can supply green electricity to around 40,000 French households. In our journey to support France in building a clean, stable and cost-effective energy supply we are using the French wind and sun. Looking ahead, the next projects are already in the starting blocks.”
Next wind projects in the starting blocks
Building on these recent successes, RWE is preparing to construct further wind farms in France. RWE was successful with 82 MW of onshore wind capacity in the 2024 onshore wind tenders. As a leading player in the energy transition, RWE operates a total capacity of 265 MW of wind and solar farms in France.
Pictures of Les Nouvions wind farm (credits: RWE) are available at the RWE Media Centre.