France awards 1GW in onshore wind tender

France has awarded just over 1GW of onshore wind capacity across 63 projects in the 12th round of its PPE2 tender programme.

The Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC) said 171 applications were submitted, representing a combined capacity of 2.7GW.

The authority added that the successful projects secured a weighted average price of €78.57/MWh, compared with €77.28/MWh in the previous round.

ESCOFI secured the largest share of awarded capacity, with five projects totalling 102.2MW, equivalent to 10.2% of the total, according to an analysis by Envinergy.

Q Energy ranked second with five projects totalling 93.7MW (9.3%), followed by wpd France with five projects representing 92.5MW (9.2%).

TotalEnergies, including Groupe VSB, secured five projects totalling 83.3MW (8.3%), while EDF power solutions received awards for five projects representing 81.2MW (8.1%).

The five largest recipients accounted for 45.0% of awarded capacity, down from 56% in the 10th tender round, according to Envinergy’s estimates.

A total of 26 companies shared the 63 successful projects, with 11 securing a single project each.

Other companies identified among the successful bidders included RWE, Boralex, Valeco, Alterric France, EDP Renewables, CNR and EnergieTEAM.

The official results also included several wind farm repowering projects, including the 31.5MW Sasseville and Drosay scheme in Seine-Maritime, the 21MW Erbray project in Loire-Atlantique and the 17.5MW Beaucaire project in Gard.

The awards also covered projects across regions including Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Normandy, Brittany, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire.

The DGEC published the results on 30 October 2026, covering projects selected for the construction and operation of onshore wind generation facilities.

More information:https://www.renews.biz/onshore-wind/france-awards-1gw-in-onshore-wind-tender-2/