Country France Commission date 2012 (expected) Nameplate capacity 2 MW
8 MW (Planned) Construction cost 55 million USD | Status Under construction Type Tidal stream generator Make and model DCNS Units operational 4 | |
Location Off Île-de-Bréhat, near Paimpol | ||
The Paimpol–Bréhat tidal farm is an 8 MW tidal turbine demonstration farm off Île-de-Bréhat near Paimpol, France. It is developed by Électricité de France (EdF). The project was initiated in 2004 and work began in 2008.
The tidal farm will consist of four turbines, 2 MW each. Turbines are assembled by DCNS and installed by OpenHydro. The first turbine was installed in August 2011. According to EdF, when completed it will be the world's largest tidal array and the world's first grid-connected tidal energy farm.
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