Overview
- The government, which announced the relaunch Thursday, opened new auctions for onshore and offshore wind and solar to boost power output and reduce reliance on imported fuels.
- Officials set a 2035 offshore target of 15 GW in service, up from about 2 GW today, with 10 GW now to be auctioned split between 5 GW fixed and 5 GW floating across zones from Brittany to the Mediterranean.
- Developers pushed for speed before the 2027 election, and they warn higher costs that derailed past bids such as the Oléron project could still jeopardize awards or construction.
- To compress timelines, the state merged two offshore rounds into one, with first winners expected by late 2026 or early 2027 and site lists published for areas including Fécamp‑Grand‑Large, Bretagne‑Nord‑Ouest, Bretagne‑Sud, Narbonnaise Sud Hérault, Golfe du Lion Centre and Golfe de Fos.
- The auctions sit within the PPE energy roadmap that targets 60% decarbonized energy by 2030 and 70% by 2035 and pairs renewables with six EPR2 nuclear reactors, with the first planned for 2038.