The French Government will allocate €260 million (US$300 million) in funding to five local ports for expansion of their respective offshore wind support infrastructure.
The Ports of Cherbourg, Brest, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Port-la-Nouvelle and Marseille-Fos have been selected to receive the funding, which will go into the development of specialised quays as well as assembly and storage areas.
The largest allocation, nearly €82.3 million (US$94.9 million) was given to Marseille-Fos. The funding will cover a range of projects including the development of 30 hectares of land and dredging at a 400-metre-long quay.
The works at Marseille-Fos are scheduled to begin in early 2028. Phased deliveries will take place between late 2029 and the middle of 2030.
Nantes-Saint-Nazaire meanwhile secured nearly €60 million (US$70 million) and Brest, Port-La-Nouvelle and Cherbourg received €58 million (US$69 million), €48 million (US$55 million) and €10.5 million (US$12.1 million), respectively.
The infrastructure upgrades are in line with the French Government's goal of achieving nearly six GW of floating wind capacity by 2040.