French offshore goals too weak, says country's wind energy association
Staff Writer |
On Friday, January 25, the government released its energy roadmap at 10 years, as part of the French Strategy for Energy and Climate.
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Beyond the coherent objectives proposed for onshore wind, France Energie Eolienne (FEE) is worried about the too low ambitions announced for offshore wind, while the government knows its competitiveness.
If the prospects appear better staked, major issues remain to be confirmed.
Coherent objectives for onshore wind that must be thought of in the long term.
Although slightly below the recommendations of the industry (37GW), the objectives assigned to onshore wind are consistent.
The timing and volumes proposed by the government provide sufficient visibility for further development, and job creation is directly correlated.
France Energie Eolienne stresses however that these objectives must be accompanied by measures to accelerate and simplify the development of projects but also to promote a harmonious and balanced development throughout the territory.
The continuation of the work of the Wind Energy Working Group, led by Emmanuelle Wargon, will have to integrate a pragmatic reflection on the liberation of spaces.
"The EPP makes the fact that wind power is a central contributor to the energy transition of our country, the vast majority of the French support us, but it is important to forecast this development and to balance it. To do this a dialogue without taboos on the release of development constraints and spaces will be necessary," says Olivier Perot, President of France Energie Eolienne.
The sector also welcomes the objective of complete recycling of the parks, which validates an approach already undertaken by the sector for several years.
With ambitions of environmental exemplarity initiated by FEE and a share of R & D in the sector dedicated to this issue, France Energie Eolienne will be a source of proposals in this area.
"The maximum 6 GW retained in the government roadmap are far too short. These "minima" objectives will deprive our country of an industrial, economic, energy and environmental opportunity that we are unlikely to encounter for a long time.
"However, we note a progress in terms of visibility and programming of tenders until 2024.
"Moreover, the "target prices" represent in themselves an acknowledgment of the competitiveness, by the government, of wind power in France.
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The results of the Dunkirk call for tender will demonstrate the competitiveness of offshore wind in France, France Energie Eolienne will continue to work with the government to ensure that this competitiveness and the jobs related to the sector are taken into account and allow to raise the EPP targets for offshore wind.
Perot: "The government has told us on several occasions that the competitiveness of offshore wind power is a key element of its development in our country.
"The Dunkirk call for tender will unambiguously show great competitiveness, which should make it possible to reopen discussions on the objectives of multiannual energy programming". ■