EolMed Gruissan
EolMed Gruissan is an offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean Sea, France, owned by Qair, TotalEnergies and BW Ideol, in operation since May 2026.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Location
FranceMediterranean Sea
Technology
Capacity
30 MW ◇
Turbines
3 × 10 MW ◇
Model
Vestas V164 10-0 ◇
Foundation
Floating ◇
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
France floating wind pilot tenders (ADEME) · 2016 ·
Water depth
53–60 m ≈
Distance from shore
18 km ◇
Wind speed
9.9 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
FiT · €240/MWh ◆
Grid
—
Schedule
FID
Mar 2022 ◆
COD
May 2026 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
5 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 3 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 FiT contract's terms · 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 11 sources (3 primary) · ◆ 3 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Operator6
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[2]
[5]
BW Ideol2021-12-01
“BW Ideol acquires 5% ownership in 30 MW EolMed floating wind pilot project (France)... in 2020, TotalEnergies Renewables acquired a 20% ownership in the project.”
supportsdeveloperowner
[9]
ADEME (via Commission nationale du débat public)2020◆ Zoom sur les fermes pilotes issues de l'…
“Pour les fermes pilotes, le tarif de rachat est de 240 €/MWh [...] une aide au fonctionnement sous la forme d'un tarif d'achat garanti de l'électricité pendant 20 ans avec partage des bénéfices avec l…”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[10]
DGEC — Ministère de la Transition écologique (eoliennesenmer.fr)2026-08-25◆ French Eoliennes en mer register (DGEC),…
“Register node 863 (node--type-project) at /facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-mediterranee/gruissan — title 'Gruissan'; page text 559 chars, hash fb018c2f0318f586…. Identifying text: La ferme pilote d…”
supportsRegister entry
[11]
BW Ideol2026
“In April 2026, EolMed injected its first electrons onto the transmission grid operated by RTE, before reaching full capacity in May 2026. [...] In operation since May 2026.”
supportsFirst powerCommercial operationCOD history
Trade press5
[3]
The Wind Power2026
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCoordinates
[4]
[6]
[7]
Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz)2023-04-26◆ 30 MW French Floating Offshore Wind Proj…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsConsentFinal investment decisionConstruction startConsent granted
[12]
Les Énergies Renouvelables (ECOinfos)2026-07-09
“qui a lui aussi commencé à injecter de l'électricité fin avril 2026.”
supportsFirst power
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