Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
DELAYED +3yr (May 2026): Given AO7 failed with zero bids (Sept-2025) and the project is being re-tendered under the combined AO9/AO10 round with winners expected end-2026/early-2027, the previous COD projection (2033) is unlikely. ENTSO-E TYNDP 2024 lists the associated RTE HVDC connection project (Oléron 2 / 1.2 GW) with promoter-estimated commissioning year 2035, implying wind farm full commissioning would be no earlier than ~2035. Moving full commercial operations to 2036 to allow for final wind farm commissioning after grid-connection readiness. --- Planning documents and developer statements indicate that the roughly 1 GW Oléron 1 (AO7) offshore wind farm, together with its 1.2 GW HVDC grid connection, is intended to reach full commissioning and commercial operation around 2032–2033; using the latest available timelines, this implies a target of being fully online by the end of 2033.