Summary
Like any human activity, the installation of submarine cables generates pressures that are likely to have an impact on the environment. From the project planning stage onwards and in accordance with regulations, numerous measures are taken in order to avoid, minimize, sometimes compensate, and monitor possible environmental impacts.
Read more Read lessThis article aims to present typical examples of such measures that have been implemented by
RTE, the French Transmission System Operator, on four representative completed grid connection projects:
- Grid connection of Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm (Atlantic Ocean) - §3.1 & 5.1
Grid connection of Yeu/Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (Atlantic Ocean) - §3.1
Grid connection of EFGL offshore wind farm (Mediterranean Sea) - §3.2 & 5.2
Grid connection of Dieppe/Le Tréport offshore wind farm (Channel Sea) - §4.2 Note that no compensation measure has been implemented up to now considering the limited residual impacts.
Additional informations
| Publication type | Session Materials |
|---|---|
| Reference | C3_10901_2026 |
| Publication year | |
| Publisher | CIGRE |
| Country | France |
| Study committees | |
| File size | 1 MB |
| Price for non member | 30 € |
| Price for member | 30 € |
Authors
CHARVET Jean - RTE France; CLAUDEL Hélène - RTE France; CORBEAU Clémence - RTE France; MORIN Gaëtan - RTE France
Keywords
Submarine power cables, marine biodiversity, mitigation measures, environmental monitoring.
