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2011 | Atkins and Assystem team up to meet offshore wind opportunities in France
Atkins and Assystem are teaming up to address developing opportunities in the offshore wind market in France. The companies are already jointly exploring engineering and design consultancy contracts in the worldwide nuclear new build sector, and have been partnering on several other major projects including the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in the South of France.
Atkins and Assystem are now focused on France’s €20 billion (euro) plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy production. Targets are to produce a 6,000 MW power base by 2020, which corresponds to 1,200 wind turbines and should provide 3.5% of the French electricity consumption to fulfil the Grenelle commitments.
Together, Assystem and Atkins bring unrivalled engineering capabilities to meet this challenge.Managing director for energy at Atkins, Martin Grant, said: “We are looking forward to sharing the expertise that we have gained working in the UK wind sector to help successfully deliver infrastructure for the accelerated development of the offshore wind industry in France.”
“Assystem has a know-how in renewables and large scale project developments that the company is happy to provide and further develop,” commented Stéphane Aubarbier, member of the Assystem Management Board. "Our relationship with Atkins has grown so well that we trust our joint capability to help France reach her renewables targets.
”The French renewables programme requires highly specific engineering skills and experience in handling complex infrastructures, energy production and distribution as well as environmental constraints. Services provided by Assystem, with the support of Atkins, include concept and detailed engineering design as well as owner’s engineer services and consortium management.
Atkins and Assystem bring decades of experience in complex infrastructure engineering and maintenance strategy, coupled with a strong safety culture and energy experience. Atkins also brings a robust track record in offshore wind infrastructure design and engineering services and Assystem has deep local knowledge of the French energy market.
Source : Communiqué Atkins
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