Renewable energy developer VSB France has commissioned its first wind farm in the French département of Puy-de-Dôme, bringing the Eoliennes de Tortebesse project into operation, the company said.
The wind farm comprises 15 Vestas V110 turbines located a few kilometres from the municipality of Tortebesse. VSB France said the site is expected to produce about 78 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, enough to supply around 31,000 people, while avoiding roughly 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
Construction of the project took about 15 months, during which the company said it prioritised regional value creation and worked closely with local partners. The project was fully financed by CIC Corporate & Institutional Banking, according to the developer.
VSB France was responsible not only for developing the project but also for construction management and the technical and administrative operation of the wind farm.
“Projects such as Eoliennes de Tortebesse demonstrate how sustainable development, regional value creation and strategic partnerships can work successfully together,” said Felix Grolman, chief executive of the VSB Group. He added that “the combination of local expertise and international energy know-how is a key success factor for the energy transition in Europe.”
Maël Lagarde, managing director of VSB France, said the project marked an important step for the company’s activities in the region. “Eoliennes de Tortebesse is our first wind farm in Puy-de-Dôme and a significant milestone for VSB France,” he said, adding that the project highlights the potential of France’s onshore wind market.
VSB operates as part of TotalEnergies’ integrated power business, contributing to the expansion of the group’s renewable electricity generation portfolio.
