Tallest wind turbines in France under construction in Deux-Sèvres, Digi Mart USA News (Deux-Sèvres, France): Construction has started on three wind turbines in the northern part of the Deux-Sèvres department, near Boussais, according to the regional outlet Le Courrier de l’Ouest. The first construction equipment arrived in early October.
All administrative appeals against the project have been rejected, including the latest one before the administrative appeals court in Bordeaux, despite opposition from local elected officials and residents.
Once completed, the three turbines will be the tallest in France, standing 238 meters high at the blade tip. That is 28 meters taller than the Tour Montparnasse in Paris and 94 meters taller than the Tour Bretagne in Nantes.
The turbines are being erected between the commune of Boussais and the locality of L’Hôpiteau, in an area within the Thouars, Parthenay and Faye-L’Abbesse triangle that already contains several dozen wind turbines.
According to the project developer, the Boussais wind farm will produce up to 50 GWh per year, which the developer says is between 30 and 50 percent more electricity than some neighboring wind farms. That output corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of more than 10,000 households.
Commissioning of the three turbines is scheduled for June 2028.
