Base de maintenance du parc éolien en mer du Calvados EN
Brief overview
In 2019, Ports of Normandy expanded the port of Caen-Ouistreham by three hectares to enable EDF to set up its operation and maintenance base for the Calvados wind farm. This base was inaugurated in 2023. In the long term, it should employ about 100 people. The project is the culmination of several years of cooperation between the Calvados wind farm and Ports of Normandy teams, and is part of a key programme of investment (€28M) we have undertaken for the port.
An ambitious programme...
... that aimed to achieve multiple goals. In addition to the pontoons reserved for the ships transporting operations and maintenance staff of the future offshore wind farm, the facility is intended to guarantee the economic future of the port thanks to a new guidance system for cargo vessels entering the west lock, but also to improve working conditions for port users and the reception of fishers and recreational sailors.
Budget
The €30.2 M were distributed as follows:
- The maintenance facility for the Calvados offshore wind farm: €9,3 M
- Lock entrance guiding structure: €11,5 M
- Outer harbour development works: €9,4 M
The overall budget has been co-funded by:
- Normandy Region Council: €11,78 M
- Calvados Council: €2,82 M
- Caen la Mer urban area: €0,4 M
- Ports of Normandy: €7,68 M
- CCI Caen Normandy: €2 M
- EDF Renewables: €5,52 M (royalty fee)
