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Project advancing - milestone achieved
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Major milestone or critical setback
The 30 MW EolMed floating offshore wind pilot project off Port-La Nouvelle and Gruissan (Mediterranean, ~18 km offshore in ~60 m depth) achieved first power on 21 April 2026 and entered a technical testing phase. Three Vestas V164-10 MW turbines on BW Ideol Damping Pool floaters are now connected to the French grid via RTE. Developer comms (Qair, TotalEnergies, BW Ideol) indicate full commissioning is targeted within 2026 following technical testing, marking the completion of France's second Mediterranean floating pilot after Provence Grand Large. Date precision is year-level pending a more specific commissioning announcement.