Signs of progress in Southern Europe’s floating wind landscape

At the recently concluded Seanergy 2025 Offshore Wind Conference in France, floating wind power once again became the industry focus. With the official announcement of the pricing plans for France’s AO5 and AO6 projects, floating wind power in Europe has officially stood on the “starting line” of commercial development. Among them, Saitec Offshore Technologies was invited to participate in the roundtable discussion, and Chief Operating Officer David Carrascosa shared how the company relies on the SATH platform and port manufacturing cluster model to promote large-scale delivery in the Atlantic and Mediterranean regions and achieve market breakthroughs.

In the roundtable discussion on “Floating Hotspots & the Market Model of the Future” at the 2025 Paris Seanergy Conference, David Carrascosa, Chief Operating Officer of Saitec Offshore Technologies, and representatives from leading European institutions such as 4C Offshore Wind, OWC, BayWa r.e. Global, and EDF Renouvelables, carried out in-depth discussions around core issues such as technological iteration, policy-driven, market mechanism construction, and localized industrial chain layout.

As a corporate representative deeply focused on floating wind power technology, Saitec focused on the policy details and market models of the new round of tenders in southern Brittany and the Mediterranean in France, providing a clear signal for “the next markets” such as Spain and Portugal:

It’s not that the future is invisible, but the path is unclear. The commercial journey of floating wind power has been kicked off by France.

In response, Saitec’s answer is to fully enter the delivery stage with the SATH concrete platform + port manufacturing cluster method.

France takes the lead in breaking through, while Spain and Portugal need to follow up as soon as possible

David said that France will take the lead in opening up the commercial floating wind power situation:

• South Brittany AO5 project (250 MW): The winning bid price is 86 euros/MWh, becoming Europe’s first commercial-scale floating wind power project.
• Mediterranean AO6 project (2×250 MW): The quotation is about 85.9 euros/MWh.
• A new round of 9.2GW floating wind power tenders will be launched in 2025, with the goal of reaching 18GW of installed capacity by 2035.

Through clear policy guidance and market mechanism design, France is gradually establishing a sustainable commercial development path.

However, if Spain and Portugal want to seize the window period, they need to act as soon as possible. If they cannot clarify the tender mechanism, port transformation, and local supply chain mobilization plan as soon as possible, they are likely to fall behind in the next stage. It is recommended to learn from France’s experience and make forward-looking arrangements in terms of systems, investments, and pace.

Promoting commercial delivery with the SATH platform and manufacturing cluster strategy

David emphasized that the company is fully prepared for commercial floating wind power projects. The SATH platform has passed the verification of the DemoSATH prototype and has technical advantages such as a concrete structure, low carbon footprint, and strong stability. In addition, Saitec is implementing the Construction Hub manufacturing cluster strategy, locking in core port areas along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts to achieve large-scale construction and batch on-time delivery of the platform.

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