Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados)
AO1 Round 1 project. Originally scheduled for 2024/2025 commissioning, now late 2027. Located off the Bessin coast in Normandy (Calvados).
Status
Under Constructionlifecycle stage
Near certainHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
Location
FranceEnglish Channel
Technology
Capacity
448 MW ◆
Turbines
64 × 7 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Swt 7-0-154 ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
France Offshore Wind Round 1 (AO1) · 2012 ·
Water depth
22–31 m ◆
Distance from shore
10 km ◆
Wind speed
8.5 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
PPA ◆
Grid
Secured · Jan 2024 ◆
Connection
RTE Ranville substation (24km underground link from … ◆
Schedule
FID
Feb 2021 ◆
COD · announced
2027 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
Near certainHafrok's delivery likelihood for Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados)
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
4 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 5 recorded ownership deals 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 19 sources (19 primary) · ◆ 12 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator1
[23]
DDTM du Calvados (Préfecture du Calvados)2023-06◆ Mémento 2023 de la DDTM du Calvados — Le…
“un raccordement à Bernières-sur-Mer, une liaison au poste de Ranville ... Les travaux réalisés en 2022 : ■ Construction de la base de maintenance à Ouistreham ■ Installation des 4 pieux destinés à rec…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionStatusConnection point
Operator11
[2]
EDF Renewables / Enbridge / wpd (via PR Newswire)2021-02-22
“EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, EIH S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., and wpd, a European renewable energies company, are announcing the launch of construction activity on the Cal…”
supportsFinal investment decisionOnshore constructionOffshore constructionMechanismDetail+3 more
[3]
Enbridge Inc.2025
“Enbridge and its partners, EDF Renewables and Skyborn, are developing the Courseulles (Calvados) Offshore Wind Project… 448 megawatts… 64 turbines (7-MW Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy units)… 10 kilo…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityDistance from shore
[8]
Parc Eolien en Mer du Calvados (EDF Renewables operator site)2025
“April 2012: EDF Power Solutions consortium selected via competitive bid… June 2018: Presidential confirmation of three offshore wind projects… July 2019: State Council validated final administrative a…”
supportsBackgroundStatus note
[9]
Batinfo (citing EDF Power Solutions / AFP)2025-07-09◆ Two-year postponement for the commission…
“EDF stated the delay is 'not due to unforeseen seabed conditions.' The commissioning of the Calvados offshore wind farm has been pushed back to end of 2027, a delay of just over two years… 64 wind tur…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
[13]
Enbridge2025
“Enbridge has a 21.7% ownership stake in the Courseulles (Calvados) Offshore Wind Project, which is expected to enter service in 2027.”
supportssponsor
[16]
EDF2025-07-24◆ EDF Renewables — half year results trans…
“Finally, in terms of renewable energy projects, the half-year was marked by several significant events. The resumption of work on the Calvados offshore wind farm, where we were running a little over 2…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore construction
[17]
Parc éolien en mer du Calvados2026-07-07◆ Point detape sur le chantier du parc eol…
“Depuis le mois de juin, le navire Seaway Strashnov est arrivé sur la zone du chantier pour poursuivre l'installation des fondations des éoliennes. Il a rejoint le Bold Tern qui réalise les forages dep…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionBold Tern — foundation installationSeaway Strashnov — foundation installation
[18]
DGEC — Ministère de la Transition écologique (eoliennesenmer.fr)2026-08-25◆ French Eoliennes en mer register (DGEC),…
“Register node 851 (node--type-project) at /facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-manche-mer-du-nord/courseulles-sur-mer — title 'Courseulles-sur-mer'; page text 2668 chars, hash b8cb4fc9759d80d3…. Identi…”
supportsRegister entry
[21]
Parc eolien en mer du Calvados (EDF Renouvelables consortium)2024-01-24◆ Le poste electrique en mer est desormais…
“24 janvier 2024 ... Le poste électrique en mer, essentiel au bon fonctionnement du parc éolien offshore, est désormais raccordé. Si le poste électrique en mer est la propriété du Parc, l'ensemble des …”
supportsStatusConnection point
[24]
Parc éolien en mer du Calvados (EDF Renouvelables consortium)2026◆ Travaux à terre | Parc éolien en mer du …
“Une liaison double à 225 000 volts sous-marine, puis souterraine permettra d’acheminer l’électricité produite par les éoliennes, depuis le poste électrique en mer, vers les zones de consommation à ter…”
supportsStatusConnection point
[25]
Parc éolien en mer du Calvados (EDF Renouvelables consortium)2026-10-23◆ Le chantier se déroule selon le calendri…
“A l'automne 2026, les grandes phases du chantier du Parc éolien en mer se déploient selon le calendrier prévu. A date, ce sont ainsi 32 fondations sont désormais installées et 45 forages qui ont été r…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore construction
Financier1
[5]
European Investment Bank2021
“FRENCH OFFSHORE ROUND 1 - COURSEULLES-SUR-MER… design, build, maintain and operate a 450 MW offshore windfarm 10 kilometres off the French coast… permits issued in the first half of 2016… EIB loan: €3…”
supportsConsentWater depthConsent granted
OEM1
[1]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy2021-02-22◆ French connection strengthened: Siemens …
“Firm order awarded for delivery of 64 SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines & 15-year service and maintenance agreement ... Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded the firm order from the EDF Re…”
supportsTurbinesModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
Auction results1
[26]
Commission de régulation de l'énergie / DGEC (published by the CPDP Courseulles)2026-10-13◆ fr-ao1-cahier-des-charges-full
Full AO1 cahier des charges (appel d'offres n. 2011/S 126-208873). 6.9: by T0 + 24 months the winner gives the prefect the draft authorisation applications; valid applications filed by T0 + 30 months;…
supportsTender award · France Offshore Wind Round 1 (AO1)
Record source1
[27]
Parc éolien en mer du Calvados2026-04-07◆ calvados-progress-2026-04
Après l'installation de la quinzième fondation du parc, le navire Saipem 7000, mobilisé sur un autre projet, a temporairement quitté la zone du chantier en mer... Au 1er avril 2026, 21 forages ont été…
supportsSaipem 7000 — foundation installation
Trade press3
[10]
Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz)2023-07-31◆ Final Monopiles Delivered for 450 MW Fre…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFoundationCoordinates
[14]
Power Technology (GlobalData)2025
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsoperatorfinancialsponsor
[15]
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