France launches one of Europe’s largest offshore wind tenders

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France has launched one of Europe’s largest offshore wind procurement rounds, opening the door to a decade of work for vessel operators, port infrastructure providers, equipment suppliers and marine contractors.

The French Government has published the specifications for its 10th offshore wind tender round (AO10), covering 11 projects with a combined capacity of around 10GW, evenly split between fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind developments.

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