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France

France is located in Western Europe, covers 551,500 km2 (212,935 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 65 million people (UN data, 2021). France’s primary energy production is 1,561 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 43 MWh (UN data, 2021). Nuclear is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 35% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). France is home to 382 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

France is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. France had 2 policy and 2 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

France is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. France had a total installed wind power capacity of 20.9 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 1.88 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).
 

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with France.

Total: 171

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
In the shadow of nuclear dependency: Competing pathways and the social acceptance of offshore wind energy in France Desvallées, L., de Sartre, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An ecosystem-wide approach for assessing the spatialized cumulative effects of local and global changes on coastal ecosystem functioning Noguès, Q., Bourdaud, P., Araignous, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Interdisciplinary analysis of wind energy - a focus on France Kinani, K., Meunier, S., Vido, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Country-Specific Guidance Document: France OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
SAINT-NAZAIRE Bilan environnemental annuel 2022 Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Bilan environnemental de la phase de pré-construction du parc éolien en mer de Saint-Brieuc Iberdrola Renewables Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
PARC EOLIEN EN MER DE SAINTNAZAIRE: Phase Construction – Rapport opérationnel Bellanger, J., Clorennec, D., Billand, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Suivi environnemental 2022: Suivi de la mortalité - Parc éolien de la Vallée de Torfou Habert, T., Yann, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors
SUIVI DE LA QUALITE DE L'EAU, DES HABITATS ET PEUPLEMENTS BENTHIQUES: PARC EOLIEN EN MER DE SAINT-NAZAIRE PHASE CONSTRUCTION 2022 Tertre, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm General Electric Company Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
RAPPORT D'ACTIVITÉ MR9 Année N+1 MAZIERE, H. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
RAPPORT D'ACTIVITÉ MR10 ANNÉE N+2 MAZIERE, H., LABORIE, J., Pineaux, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Suivi par acoustique passive du bruit ambiant et de la fréquentation des mammifères marins dans le cadre de la construction du parc éolien en mer de SaintNazaire: Phase de construction : Mesure de Suivi N°8 Chompret, J., Bellanger, J., Clorennec, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Distance to hedgerows drives local repulsion and attraction of wind turbines on bats: Implications for spatial siting Leroux, C., Kerbiriou, C., Le Viol, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
Vulnerability and spatial competition: The case of fisheries and offshore wind projects Hélène, B., Marjolaine, F., Christelle, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Spatialized ecological network analysis for ecosystem-based management: effects of climate change, marine renewable energy, and fishing on ecosystem functioning in the Bay of Seine Noguès, Q., Araignous, E., Bourdaud, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A risk-based method to prioritize cumulative impacts assessment on marine biodiversity and research policy for offshore wind farms in France Brignon, J., Lejart, M., Nexer, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Weakly Supervised Detection of Marine Animals in High Resolution Aerial Images Berg, P., Maia, D., Pham, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals
Bilan annuel 2021 des études environnementales sur le parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
FLOATGEN floating wind turbine environmental monitoring report, SEM-REV test site Reynaud, M., Le Bouhris, E., Soulard, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Note de synthèse état de référence avifaune et mégafaune marine à Saint-Brieuc Ringelstein, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Document cadre de la MR9 Réduire les dérangements de la halte migratoire du Puffin des Baléares Sadoul, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
RAPPORT D'ACTIVITÉ MR10 ANNÉE N+1 MAZIERE, H., Le Guen, M., LABORIE, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Etat de référence avifaune et mégafaune marine à Saint-Brieuc Ringelstein, J., Misko, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Etat de référence Acoustique et mammifères marins à Saint-Brieuc Chompret, J., Clorennec, D., Le Bras, Y. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Note de synthèse - Suivi des pontes de seiche en plongée et observations embarquées Trebaul, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Fisheries
Sustainable energy planning for remote islands and the waste legacy from renewable energy infrastructure deployment Kouloumpis, V., Yan, X. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Réalisation de l'état de référence de la ressource halieutique du projet éolien en mer de la baie de Saint-Brieuc et son raccordement – Rapport intermédiaire, année 2: Campagne halieutique de référence 2019-2020 Chassaing, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Tidal turbines in the estuarine environment: From identifying optimal location to environmental impact Ross, L., Sottolichio, A., Huybrechts, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Suivi de l'avifaune migratrice au cap Fréhel - Saint-Brieuc - 2021 Rico, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hydrodynamics of a hyper-tidal estuary influenced by the world's second largest tidal power station (Rance estuary, France) Rtimi, R., Sottolichio, A., Tassi, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Parc Eolien en Mer De La Baie De Saint-Brieuc: Suivi De La Qualite De L'eau, Des Sediments, Des Habitats Et Des Communautes Benthiques; Impact Potentiel Des Anodes Sacrificielles Sur Les Biotes. Investigations Pour L'etat De Reference Avant Travaux Etienne, C., Patry, Y., Cerruti, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Use of Ecoacoustics to Characterize the Marine Acoustic Environment off the North Atlantic French Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Archipelago Duc, P., Cazau, D., White, P. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Calculation of biodiversity level between different land-uses to improve conservation outcomes of biodiversity offsetting Millon, L., Barre, K., Julliard, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Suivi des colonies d'oiseaux nicheurs à proximité de Saint-Brieuc - 2021 Février, Y. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Recommendations for the quantitative assessment of metal inputs in the marine environment from the galvanic anodes of offshore renewable energy structures Michelet, N., Julian, N., Duarte, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
A spatial food web model to investigate potential spillover effects of a fishery closure in an offshore wind farm Halouani, G., Villanueva, C-M., Raoux, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Cumulative effects of marine renewable energy and climate change on ecosystem properties: Sensitivity of ecological network analysis Noguès, Q., Raoux, A., Araignous, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions
Renewable energy homes for marine life: Habitat potential of a tidal energy project for benthic megafauna Taormina, B., Laurans, M., Marzloff, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates
Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire – Suivi de l'avifaune et de la mégafaune marine: Société Parc du Banc de Guérande Octobre 2020 Biotope Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds

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