VSB commissions new wind farm in Puy-de-Dôme

VSB France has announced the commissioning of a new wind farm: “Éoliennes de Bosjean”, located in Saint-Sulpice in the Puy-de-Dôme department (63).

Following the announcement earlier this year of the commissioning of its first wind farm in the Puy-de-Dôme department, located in Tortebesse with an installed capacity of 33 MW, VSB France is now commissioning a new wind farm: “Éoliennes de Bosjean”.

Located in the municipality of Saint-Sulpice, the wind farm comprises six Vestas V110 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 12.8 MW. Annual electricity generation is estimated at 24 GWh, equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of more than 12,000 residents, while avoiding approximately 7,800 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.

During the construction phase, VSB France ensured that contracts were awarded to local and regional companies, notably working with TP Lyaudet for the earthworks, OTE for the civil engineering works, and Cegelec for the network infrastructure package. CIC Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIC CIB) supported VSB in the financing of the project. VSB France developed and constructed the wind farm and now provides its technical and administrative management.

The wind farm is equipped with a patented next-generation bird detection system supplied by BIOSECO, a European partner.

“With this new commissioning, we now have two wind farms in the Puy-de-Dôme department,” says Maël Lagarde, Managing Director of VSB France. “Thanks to these two sites, we will generate no less than 102 GWh, making it possible to avoid 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year. This is a great example of how a region can be part of the energy transition and contribute to sustainability for future generations.”

“France is one of VSB’s key markets in Europe. With projects such as Bosjean, we are demonstrating that local value creation, technological innovation and environmental benefits can be successfully combined. As an international developer and operator of renewable energy projects, we are proud to help advance the energy transition in France alongside our partners,” adds Dr Felix Grolman, CEO of VSB Group.

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