By Maryana Ahmadova

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. TotalEnergies,
in partnership with RWE, has been selected by the French Ministry
in charge of Industry and Energy to develop the Centre Manche 2
offshore wind project off the coast of Normandy, Trend reports.

The 1.5 GW wind farm will be the largest renewable energy
project ever built in France, generating around 6 TWh per year –
enough to supply over 1 million households. Electricity from the
project will be sold at a competitive price of 66 euros/MWh.

TotalEnergies will lead the project, drawing on its expertise in
offshore wind, with a final investment decision expected by early
2029. Production is scheduled to begin in 2033, in line with
France’s grid connection plans.

Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies’ CEO, said the project
represents the company’s largest investment in France in decades
and will support the local industrial ecosystem. Up to 2,500 jobs
are expected during 3 years of construction, with 500,000 hours of
work earmarked for apprentices and professional reintegration

TotalEnergies plans to source key components, including wind
turbines and cables, primarily from European suppliers. The company
will also engage local stakeholders and implement crowdfunding
opportunities for Normandy residents and authorities, alongside a
10 million euro territorial fund for education, training, and
cultural initiatives.

Environmental measures will include a 45 million euro allocation
for impact mitigation and a 15 million euro biodiversity fund, with
ambitious recycling targets for wind farm components.

The 4.5 billion euro project underlines TotalEnergies’
long-standing presence in France, where it has invested more than 8
billion euros since 2020, and positions the company as a leading
renewable energy provider, with over 2 GW of installed capacity
supplying 1.8 million people.