Centre Manche 2
AO8 Round 8 project. Located in Bay of Seine, east of Cotentin Peninsula, near Centre Manche 1. New-generation turbines up to 21.5 MW each.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
TotalEnergies — 100% ◆Location
FranceEnglish Channel
Technology
Capacity
1,500 MW ◆
Turbines
—
Foundation
Fixed-bottom (structure not recorded) ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
France Offshore Wind AO8 (Centre Manche 2) · 2025 ·
Water depth
36–49 m ≈
Distance from shore
40 km ◆
Wind speed
9.4 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · €66/MWh ◆
Grid
Not recorded ◆
Connection
RTE HVDC connection to the existing Tourbe substation at … ◆
Schedule
FID
expected 2029-H1 ◇
COD · announced
2033 ◇
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Centre Manche 2
The developer says 2033. Hafrok's year agrees with that date; the year, the chance and the working are for registered readers.
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
1 dated milestone on the spine, each with its source · 1 recorded ownership deal from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 14 sources (9 primary) · ◆ 10 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Operator9
[1]
TotalEnergies2025-09-24◆ France: TotalEnergies Selected by the St…
“Electricity will be sold at a competitive price of €66/MWh ... Electricity production is expected to begin in 2033 ... final investment decision scheduled for early 2029 ... overall investment of appr…”
supportsCOD historyStrike / price
[2]
Ministère de l'Industrie et de l'Énergie (France)2025-09-24◆ Désignation du lauréat de l’appel d’offr…
“Deux procédures de mise en concurrence ont été lancées en 2022 par l'État pour la construction et l'exploitation d'un parc éolien en mer posé en Sud Atlantique au large de l'île d'Oléron d'une part (a…”
supportsTotal capacityFoundationMechanismDetailDistance from shore
[5]
TotalEnergies2026-06-16◆ Centre Manche 2, France's Largest Renewa…
“Location: France Partners: TotalEnergies and RWE Main activity: offshore wind Estimated commissioning date: 2033 ... Located more than 40 km off the coast of Normandy ... Electricity production is the…”
supportsFinal investment decisionCommercial operationDistance from shore
[8]
Nexans2025-03-25◆ Nexans wins major frame agreement with r…
“Nexans has secured a major framework agreement with RTE for the design, manufacturing, and supply of HVDC cables, which will be used to connect the Centre Manche 1 & 2 and Oléron offshore wind farms t…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[9]
DGEC — Ministère de la Transition écologique (eoliennesenmer.fr)2026-08-25◆ French Eoliennes en mer register (DGEC),…
“Register node 804 (node--type-project) at /facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/projet-centre-manche/centre-manche-2 — title 'Centre Manche 2'; page text 4870 chars, hash 3d451b8ac898…”
supportsRegister entry
[10]
TotalEnergies2026-05-28◆ France : TotalEnergies dépose la demande…
“Paris, le 28 mai 2026 – Huit mois après l'attribution du projet par l'État, la société de projet Centre Manche Énergies (détenue à 100% par TotalEnergies) a déposé la demande d'Autorisation Unique du …”
supportsoperatorConsentConsent applied
[11]
RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité)2024-04-02◆ Informations sur le projet de raccordeme…
“Le raccordement du 2e parc éolien en mer de la zone Centre Manche se compose de : une plateforme en mer qui reçoit l'énergie produite par le parc pour l'acheminer vers la terre. L'électricité y est co…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[12]
RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Électricité)2026-06-05◆ Du 30 juin au 11 août : enquête publique…
“Dans le cadre du projet de raccordement du parc éolien en mer Centre-Manche 2 et par arrêté de la Préfecture du Calvados ... une enquête publique se déroulera du mardi 30 juin au mardi 11 août 2026.”
supportsStatus note
[13]
Centre Manche Énergies (TotalEnergies)◆ Centre Manche Énergies project site
“TotalEnergies va poursuivre les études nécessaires afin de prendre la décision finale d'investissement début 2029.”
supportsStatus note
Auction results1
[14]
CRE (Commission de regulation de l'energie) / DGEC2024◆ fr-ao8-cahier-des-charges
AO8 Centre Manche 2 cahier des charges - fixed-bottom Normandy; won by Cotentin Energies Marines (TotalEnergies + RWE), designated Sep 2025; complement de remuneration.
supportsTender award · France Offshore Wind AO8 (Centre Manche 2)
Trade press4
[3]
Offshore Wind Biz2025-09-24
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsBackgroundStatus note
[4]
Offshore Wind Biz2026-05-28
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsBackgroundStatus note
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[7]
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