Iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier
AO2 (second French offshore call for tenders) project awarded June 2014. Fourth offshore wind farm commissioned in France.
Status
Operationallifecycle stage
Ownership
Ocean Winds — 40% ◆
Sumitomo Corporation — 29.5% ◆AGAllianz Global Investors — 20.25% ◆
Banque des Territoires — 9.75% ◆VEVendee Energie — 0.5% ◆
Location
Northeast Atlantic
Technology
Capacity
496 MW ◆
Turbines
61 × 8 MW ◆
Model
Siemens Gamesa SG 8-0-167 DD ◆
Foundation
Monopile ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Origination
France Offshore Wind Round 2 (AO2) · 2014 ·
Water depth
19–36 m ◆
Distance from shore
11.6 km ◆
Wind speed
8.4 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
FiT · AO2 · €167/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured · 2023 ◆
Connection
RTE (Reseau de Transport d'Electricite) double submarine export … ◆
Schedule
FID
Apr 2023 ◆
COD
Apr 2026 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok’s transactions record
Origination · 2014-05
France Offshore Wind Round 2 (AO2)
- Awarded to
- Engie + EDP Renewables + Banque des Territoires
- Basis
- integrated tender
From the auction results — the round that created the project.
Farmdown · 2018-12
EDP Renewables → Sumitomo Corporation 13.5%
- Stake
- 13.5%
- Consideration
- €21.4m
- Implied 100% value
- €159m
- Implied
- €0.33m / MW
- Basis
- Basis not stated by the source
- Announced
- 2018-12
- Project stage
- consented
ENGIE and EDPR signed an alliance with Sumitomo Corporation for the development of two French offshore wind projects: Dieppe-Le Tréport and Îles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier. As part of this alliance, EDPR sold 13.5% stakes in each of the two projects to Sumitomo. The combined reported consideration was approximately EUR 42.8 million across both projects (EUR ~21.4m per project, pro-rata by capacity). Post-transaction ownership of Îles d'Yeu et Noirmoutier: ENGIE 31%, EDPR 29.5%, Sumitomo 29.5%, Banque des Territoires 10%. The project structure was held via Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN). EDPR received EUR 42.8m upfront for both projects combined, which could increase over time as agreed conditions are met; the per-project split is by capacity and approximate. Vendée Energie subsequently acquired a small capital participation in October 2022.
Evidence
- engie.com — Newsroom Engie : Find here all our press releases, articles, photos, videos ↗ 2018-12 ◆ held
- renewablesnow.com — UPDATE - EDPR sells stake in French offshore wind project for EUR 43m - Offshore Wind News ↗ 2018-12 ◆ held
- offshoreWIND.biz — Sumitomo Joins French Offshore Wind Duo ↗ 2018-12 ◆ held
- EDP Renovaveis — EDPR sells stake in Offshore France ↗ 2018-12-18 ◆ held
From Hafrok’s transactions record
Farmdown · 2025-10
Ocean Winds → Allianz Global Investors 20.25%
- Stake
- 20.25%
- Consideration
- €200m
- Implied 100% value
- €988m
- Implied
- €2.02m / MW
- Basis
- Price for the equity
- Announced
- 2025-10
- Closed
- 2025-12
- Project stage
- under construction
Ocean Winds sold a 20.25% stake in the îles d'Yeu & Noirmoutier offshore wind farm to Allianz Global Investors for an equity value of EUR 200 million. The implied enterprise value is EUR 5.6 million per MW (EUR 2,731m at 100% implied equity basis), however the EUR 200m / 20.25% implies an equity value of EUR 988m at 100%, which translates to EUR 2,025k/MW at 488 MW — consistent with the operational range. Allianz cited the project's 20-year fixed inflation-linked feed-in tariff as a key investment rationale. First power was generated in June 2025 and the project was in ramp-up at announcement. The deal was announced October 21, 2025 and completed December 22, 2025. Post-transaction ownership: Ocean Winds 40%, Sumitomo 29.5%, Allianz GI 20.25%, Banque des Territoires 9.75%, Vendée Energie 0.5%. The EV/MW figure of EUR 5.6m/MW cited in press releases uses enterprise value (including project debt) rather than equity value; the equity-only implied value per MW shown here uses the pure equity calculation (EUR 200m / 20.25% = EUR 988m equity, divided by 488 MW).
Evidence
- offshore-energy.biz — Ocean Winds sells stake in 500 MW French offshore wind farm to Allianz for €200 million ↗ 2025-10 ◆ held
- offshoreWIND.biz — Ocean Winds Completes Minority Stake Sale in îles d'Yeu & Noirmoutier to Allianz ↗ 2025-10 ◆ held
- edpr-investors.com — Ocean Winds sells minority stake in its 500 MW îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier offshore project ↗ 2025-10 ◆ held
From Hafrok’s transactions record
Dashed tick marks today (13 Oct 2026). The teal diamond on the spine is origination — the seabed award or round that created the project. Every other ownership event lives in the band below: one station per recorded deal, dated at its label, in deal order rather than to calendar scale. Secondary trades appear only at the interchanges; grey lines are parties whose entry or exit Hafrok’s record does not hold.
Announced-COD history: 2025→2026-04 · 2 recorded revisions · slipped +0.8 yr (first announced 2025)
Revenue & offtake contract duration and price levels · money of the day
496 MW contracted — tender award
● Tender award · France Offshore Wind Round 2 (AO2)
Price€137/MWh ·Capacity496 MWAwardedMay 2014Term20 yrs
Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok’s registers
Installation complete
Installation · on record
StageOperational
In operation since2026-04
Offshore construction2023-Q3 → 2026-04
Construction ports
PortNantes-Saint Nazaire Port ◆·marshalling · quay 780 m · crane 600 t · draft 14 m
PortPort of Brest ◆·pre-assembly · quay 400 m · crane 200 t · draft 10.6 m
PortPort of La Rochelle ◆foundations
Grid connection
from Hafrok’s substation, converter and cable registers
Offshore platforms · 1
Offshore substationIles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier Offshore Substation·in service 2025 · owner Ocean Winds (ENGIE / EDPR joint venture) — the producer, NOT RTE
Grid connection · ready in time?
when each part of the grid connection is due, against the start date the developer states (black line) · a bar spans the whole year, quarter or month the source gives
installed or in serviceexpected deliveryearlier date that was later moved
Sources & verification
Rests on 19 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 8 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator1
[4]
Prefecture of Vendee (French State)2018-12
“AP n18-DDTM85-721 (October 29, 2018) marine usage authorization. AP n18-DDTM85-789 (December 19, 2018) environmental authorization with detailed annexes. AP n18-DDTM85-722 and AP n18-DDTM85-723 (Octob…”
supportsConsentConsent granted
Operator9
[1]
Ocean Winds2026◆ Yeu-Noirmoutier - Ocean Winds
“488 MW annual power generation equivalent to serving approximately 800,000 people (roughly the Vendee department's population). 95% of Tier 1 suppliers based in Europe and over 50% sourced directly fr…”
supportsBackground
[2]
Eoliennes en Mer Iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN)2026
“61 eoliennes d'une puissance de 8 MW chacune pour une puissance totale de 496 MW. Situe a 11,7 km de l'ile d'Yeu et 16,5 km de l'ile de Noirmoutier.”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityDistance from shore
[3]
Eoliennes en Mer Iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN)2026
“State tender (appel d'offres) awarded June 2014. Developer: Eoliennes en Mer iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN). Public debate: April 24 to July 31, 2015. Public inquiry: April 4 to May 23, 2018. Con…”
supportsBackground
[5]
Ocean Winds2023-04-06◆ Iles d’Yeu and Noirmoutier offshore wind…
“FID Date April 6, 2023. Administrative authorisations were obtained in 2018; appeals lifted early 2023. Construction start Summer 2023 (offshore operations). Investment approximately 2.5 billion EUR. …”
supportsConsentFinal investment decisionOnshore constructionOffshore constructionStatus+2 more
[6]
ENGIE2023-04-06
“FID Date April 6, 2023. Capacity approximately 500 MW. Construction start April 2023. Ownership Ocean Winds (60.25%), Sumitomo Corporation (29.5%), Caisse des Depots et des Consignations (9.75%), Vend…”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[9]
Ocean Winds2026-04-29◆ Ocean Winds completes final turbine inst…
“Final Turbine Installation Date 29 April 2026. Full Operational Status achieved as of 29 April 2026 (transitioned from construction phase). Turbine Count 61 turbines. Progressive Operation Start June …”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
[13]
EDP2025-12-17
“Ocean Winds has completed the sale of a 20.25% stake in the iles d'Yeu & Noirmoutier 500 MW offshore wind farm to Allianz Global Investors. Updated shareholder structure: OW (40%), Allianz (20.25%), S…”
supportsMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[18]
DGEC — Ministère de la Transition écologique (eoliennesenmer.fr)2026-08-25◆ French Eoliennes en mer register (DGEC),…
“Register node 860 (node--type-project) at /facades-maritimes-en-france/facade-nord-atlantique-manche-ouest/iles-d-yeu-et-noirmoutier — title "Iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier"; page text 2521 chars, hash …”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
Ocean Winds2024-06◆ First monopile of the iles dyeu and noir…
“Stored at the Port of La Rochelle, the monopiles will be transported by DEME’s ship “Innovation” to the offshore construction site.”
supportsmarshallingpre-assemblyfoundations
Auction results1
[20]
CRE (Commission de regulation de l'energie) / DGEC2013◆ fr-ao2-cahier-des-charges
AO2 cahier des charges (18 Feb 2013): Lot 1 Le Treport 500 MW, Lot 2 Yeu-Noirmoutier 500 MW.
supportsTender award · France Offshore Wind Round 2 (AO2)
Trade press8
[7]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-05-12
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsModelFoundation
[8]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-06-04
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsFirst power
[10]
Actualites News Environnement2026
“Le 29 avril 2026, les 61 turbines du parc des iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier sont entrees en service. 496 MW installes. Le contrat d'obligation d'achat conclu avec EDF s'etablit a 167 EUR/MWh, apres la …”
supportsTotal capacityMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[11]
Energies de la Mer2019-05-02
“AO 02 (Second Call for Tenders) Won in June 2014. Capacity 496 MW. Turbines 61 Siemens Gamesa units at 8 MW each. Foundation Type Monopile. Location 11.7 km from Port-Joinville; 16.5 km from L'Herbaud…”
supportsWater depth
[12]
Energies de la Mer2025-01-20
“Port of Saint-Nazaire pre-assembly site for wind turbine components and storage hub before offshore installation. Received blades and nacelles from Siemens Gamesa (cargo ship Rotra Vente, January 16 2…”
supportsmarshallingpre-assembly
[15]
The Wind Power2026-05◆ Noirmoutier (France) - Wind farms - Onli…
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsCoordinates
[16]
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