To reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in its electricity production, France is also relying on offshore wind power in the Mediterranean Sea. Wind farm projects are growing. Find in this folder a selection of clips where project presentations and opinions of the populations concerned complement each other, as here, in Leucate.
By the late 2020s, the Gulf of Lion could become a pioneer in floating wind farms. But before we get there, the public is invited to give their opinion in the context of the public debate EOS (Floating wind turbines in the Mediterranean) organized by the National Public Debate Commission (CNDP). Example in Agde, where the leaders of this debate settled on the port to inform the inhabitants and answer their questions.
After four months of consultation, Michel Cadot, prefect of the PACA region, presented a project for the installation of floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Lion. Three areas, 15 to 20 km from the shore, were retained off Leucate, Gruissan and the Gulf of Fos. The Mediterranean is in competition with the Atlantic coast and the English Channel, three projects will ultimately be selected and known at the end of 2015.
The inhabitants of the Gulf of Lion region are invited to invest in a project of offshore wind farm off Leucate and Barcarès. This call for funds is intended to finance a device for measuring wind at sea at different heights. The promoters of the project organized a meeting with the inhabitants during the agricultural fair of Leucate.
Three floating wind turbines will be installed 40 km from the coast off Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône by 2023. They will eventually be able to provide electricity for 45,000 people. The Prefecture has thus given its agreement, after consultation with local authorities, professionals and the environmental association NACICCA (Nature and Citizenship Crau Camargue Alpilles). Close-up on the reception of this news with a sports educator of the nautical base, the mayor of the town and a fisherman.