Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
EFGL (Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion) was awarded the AOAF floating offshore wind pilot tender on 3 November 2016, securing the feed-in tariff revenue contract under the French state's 2015-2016 floating wind pilot programme (Appel à Projets Annoncé Flottant). The award covered the 30 MW Leucate – Le Barcarès pilot (3 × ~10 MW Vestas turbines on Principle Power WindFloat T semi-submersibles) led by Ocean Winds (ENGIE / EDP Renewables JV). The DREAL Occitanie permit dossier (Nov 2019) references the 3 November 2016 award decision as the foundational commercial milestone preceding all subsequent permitting, FID and construction.