France has selected 63 onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 1,006.21 MW in the 12th round of its multi-year PPE2 renewable energy tender programme. The results, dated October 30, 2026, were published by the Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC). The selected capacity exceeded the government’s target of 1,000 MW, while the projects secured a weighted average price of €78.57 per megawatt-hour (MWh).
The tender attracted 171 applications representing 2,723.67 MW, approximately 2.7 times the capacity sought. The 63 selected projects therefore account for around 37% of the submitted capacity. The official award list identifies each successful project, its developer, installed capacity and location. The projects are spread across several regions, including Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Normandy, Brittany, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie and Pays de la Loire.
An important feature of the latest selection is the inclusion of projects designed to renew or replace existing wind farms. The official list includes the 31.5 MW renewal of the Sasseville and Drosay wind farm in Seine-Maritime, the 21 MW renewal of the Erbray wind farm in Loire-Atlantique and the 17.5 MW renewal of the Beaucaire wind farm in Gard. Other listed renewal projects include Soudan, with 8.4 MW, and Soulvache, with 16.87 MW. These awards demonstrate that the tender is supporting both new wind developments and the modernisation of existing sites.
Developer-level analysis by renewable energy transaction adviser Envinergy indicates that ESCOFI secured the largest share, with five projects totalling 102.25 MW. Q ENERGY followed with 93.72 MW across five projects, while wpd France received 92.55 MW across five projects. TotalEnergies, including Groupe VSB, accounted for 83.30 MW, and EDF power solutions secured 81.20 MW. Envinergy estimates that the five largest groups together account for 45% of the awarded capacity, with 26 market participants sharing the 63 projects. These corporate groupings are Envinergy’s analysis based on public records and its exchanges with project winners, rather than a classification provided in the DGEC award document.
The awards form part of France’s PPE2 framework, under which renewable electricity projects compete for state support through successive tender rounds. The French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) reviews applications and publishes its assessments and recommendations, while the government designates the successful projects. In the preceding 11th onshore wind round, the CRE proposed 39 projects totalling 808.03 MW against a tender volume of 800 MW, with a weighted average price of €77.08/MWh. The latest round therefore delivered a larger selected capacity and a higher weighted average price than the regulator’s reported figure for the previous round.
The latest results also underline the importance of repowering in France’s wind development strategy. In its assessment of the 11th round, the CRE found that repowering projects were, on average, more competitive than other projects and recommended against reserving a separate capacity allocation or introducing a specific bonus for them. It also recommended that capacity associated with replacing existing installations be treated differently from additional capacity when calculating future tender volumes. The presence of several renewal projects in the 12th-round award list gives this policy discussion added relevance as France seeks to expand wind generation while making better use of existing sites.