RWE, in collaboration with its partners, has successfully secured contracts for 119MW (80MW pro-rata) in the latest onshore wind power bidding round conducted by the French regulator. The Commission for the Regulation of Energy recently published the results of the call to tender for onshore wind power (AO 13), allocating a cumulative capacity of 931MW at an average price of €86.94/MWh.
Out of the awarded projects, five were granted to German developer RWE, marking a gross capacity of 119MW and a pro-rata share of 80MW. Among these, three projects are exclusively under RWE's control, while the remaining two will be jointly developed in partnership with Vent du Nord and David Energies/Energiter.
Across 13 onshore wind power tenders in France, RWE secured a total capacity of 384MW, positioning itself as the third most awarded company in this round.
Katja Wünschel, Chief Executive of RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, extended congratulations to the teams involved, emphasizing the achievement in a complex market. Wünschel highlighted the effectiveness of RWE's strategy in France, attributing success to the experienced team managing a sizable portfolio of development projects. The company's ambition is to advance competitive projects seamlessly integrated into local areas, contributing to the realization of the energy transition.
RWE plans to deploy a total of 37 turbines across the five winning projects, spanning four different regions: Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Pays de la Loire, and Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Construction for the first sites could commence by the end of 2024, with operations expected to begin no earlier than 2025.
