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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
Small artificial habitats to enhance the nursery function for juvenile fish in a large commercial port of the Mediterranean Mercader, M., Mercière, A., Saragoni, G. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish
Evaluating the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Maslov, N., Claramunt, C., Wang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern Barre, K., Julliard, R., Le Viol, I. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Benthic and Fish Aggregation Inside an Offshore Wind Farm: Which Effects on the Trophic Web Functioning? Raoux, A., Tecchio, S., Pezy, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Parameterization of wind turbine impacts on hydrodynamics and sediment transport Rivier, A., Bennis, A., Pinon, G. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Individual preferences regarding environmental offset and welfare compensation: a choice experiment application to an offshore wind farm project Kermagoret, C., Levrel, H., Carlier, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A French Application Case of Tidal Turbine Certification Paboeuf, S., Macadre, L., Sun, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Modelling impacts of offshore wind farms on trophic web: the Courseulles-sur-Mer case study Raoux, A., Pezy, J., Dauvin, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes
Potential use of marinas as nursery grounds by rocky fishes: insights from four Diplodus species in the Mediterranean Bouchoucha, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions
Environmental Monitoring of the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Project Barillier, A., Carlier, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Examining the Social Acceptance of Wind Energy: Practical Guidelines for Onshore Wind Project Development in France Enevoldsen, P., Sovacool, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Marine Life Observation using Classification Algorithms on Ocean Surface Photographs Maussang, F., Guelton, L., Garello, R. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Challenging Best Knowledge to Real Conditions on the SEMREV Marine Test Site Perignon, Y., Le Crom, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Social structure and abundance of coastal bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in the Normano-Breton Gulf, English Channel Louis, M., Gally, F., Barbraud, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental Impact Assessment for an OTEC Plant in Martinique Island Auvray, C., Ledoux, S., Diaz, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Bat Activity in Intensively Farmed Landscapes with Wind Turbines and Offset Measures Millon, L., Julien, J., Julliard, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Approaching birds with drones: first experiments and ethical guidelines Vas, E., Lescroel, A., Duriez, O. Journal Article Birds
Parc éolien en mer de St Nazaire : Analyse complémentaire des impacts sur le Goéland marin (Larus marinus) McGregor, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Diagnostic environnemental 2013-2014 pour le groupe avifaune et évaluation du risque d'impact dans le cadre du projet de parc éolien en mer de Saint- Nazaire. Matthieu, F., Benjamin, C., Franck, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Projet de Parc éolien en Mer de Saint- Nazaire. Diagnostic « chauves-souris » Etienne, O., Matthieu, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part II: Two interacting turbines Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part I: One single turbine Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
A Geographical-Based Multi-Criteria Approach for Marine Energy Farm Planning Maslov, N., Brosset, D., Claramunt, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
MERiFIC 3.3.3: Technical Report Biodiversity Assessment - Methods for Surveying Marine Mammal Biodiversity around Small Islands Ingram, S. Report Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Monitoring Benthic Habitats and Biodiversity at the Tidal Energy Site of Paimpol-Brehat (Brittany, France) Carlier, A., Caisey, X., Gaffet, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
Etude d'Impact Acoustique du Parc Eolien Offshore du Banc de Guérande, Saint-Nazaire, France Clorennec, D., Folegot, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
MERiFIC 3.3.1: Collaborative Field Study Programme Sotta, C., Witt, M., Le Niliot, P. Report Marine Energy Noise Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Projet de parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire -Banc de Guérande – Etat initial, effets, impacts et mesures Parc éolien en mer de Saint-Nazaire Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Parc Eolien en Mer de Saint Nazaire Etude d'impact environnemental Halieutique, V. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
MERiFIC 3.3.2: Grey Seal Population Surveys of the Isles of Scilly and Parc Naturel Marin d'Iroise Witt, M. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Extreme Sea Conditions in Shallow Water: Estimations Based on In-Situ Measurements Le Crom, I., Perignon, Y., Saulnier, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
The Case for Offshore Wind Farms, Artificial Reefs and Sustainable Tourism in the French Mediterranean Westerberg, V., Jacobsen, J., Lifran, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Ifremer Test Site in Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
The Biskay Marine Energy Platform (bimep), Environmental Impacts and Monitoring Plan Bald, J., Del Campo, A., Franco, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Arrays on the Dynamics of Headland Sand Banks Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Marine Spatial Planning Approach to Select Suitable Areas for Installing Wave Energy Converters on the Basque Continental Shelf (Bay of Biscay) Galparsoro, I., Liria, P., Legorburu, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Paimpol-Bréhat Tidal Demonstration Project OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
D10 Tidal Turbine at Ushant Island Sabella Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Birds, Wind and the Making of Wind Power Landscapes in Aude, Southern France Nadaï, A., Labussiere, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Comparing environmental effects of Rance and Severn barrages Kirby, R., Retière. C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal

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