Météo France

Météo France provided meteorological and ocean-atmosphere assessment inputs for the Bretagne Nord Ouest (BNO) floating offshore wind project study area, as evidenced by reports published on the project’s official studies page under “Études météorologiques”. The page attributes to Météo France a 2025 report on the assessment of usual wind-related risks (“Rapport Étude d’évaluation des risques usuels liés au vent 2025”) and a 2025 report analysing extreme storms and waves (“Rapport Analyse des tempêtes et des vagues extrêmes 2025”). These deliverables indicate Météo France’s role in metocean characterisation for the AO10 Bretagne Nord Ouest zone, supporting early-stage understanding of wind conditions and extreme-event drivers relevant to floating wind farm layout and design basis. The scope implied by the titles covers wind hazard/risk evaluation and the statistical and/or climatological analysis of extreme storm and wave conditions, which are key inputs to engineering load cases, operational windows, and overall site feasibility. The work formed part of the development-stage studies made available to stakeholders during the State-led planning and competitive tender preparation process for the project area, ahead of the developer award expected at end-2026/early-2027.