Energy Observer made a stopover at Port-la-Nouvelle to support our partner Qair on the occasion of the inauguration of its offshore wind farm, a key milestone for the development of renewable energies in the Mediterranean.
This stopover was also an opportunity to collect a powerful symbol of the transition underway: the very first hydrogen molecule produced at Qair's Port-la-Nouvelle facility, a meaningful gift that concretely embodies the solutions we are exploring at sea and on land.
Hyd'Occ in figures:
- 20 MW capacity in phase 1
- Production targeting 2,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year
- A link in the zero-emission European corridor
- 27,000 tonnes of CO₂ avoided every year
Our teams also had the opportunity to discover Eolmed, a pilot floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Port-la-Nouvelle. 3 turbines producing 110 million kWh per year, 600,000 hours of work generated in the Occitanie region: a model that proves maritime innovation and local economic impact can go hand in hand.
