SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited Transfer of 12MW tidal power development lease
June 22 2020 - 2:00AM
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SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited
22 June 2020
22 June 2020
SIMEC ATLANTIS ENERGY LIMITED
("Atlantis", the "Company" or the "Group")
Normandy Prefecture approves transfer of 12MW tidal power
development lease from Engie to Normandie Hydroliennes
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited ("Atlantis") is pleased to
announce that the Prefecture de la Manche has approved the transfer
of the lease to develop a 12MW tidal power project in Raz Blanchard
from ENGIE to Normandie Hydroliennes. Normandie Hydroliennes is the
marine energy development company set up between Atlantis, the
Development Agency for Normandy (AD Normandie), the regional agency
for economic development in Normandy, the regional investment fund
Normandie Participations and local industrial group EFINOR, which
provides high end engineering services and manufacturing support
for the naval, nuclear, and aerospace industries.
Normandie Hydroliennes has been working with the French
Environmental and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and all relevant
government ministries over the past 12 months to obtain the
relevant approvals for the transfer for what will be the first
stage of a potential multi-hundred-megawatt project marine energy
project in Raz Blanchard.
Raz Blanchard, Lower Normandy, is France's strongest tidal
current and holds 50% of the national tidal power potential. Owning
49% of the JV, Atlantis is the main shareholder and is seeking to
expand this collaboration into a larger tidal project in Normandy
and Alderney territorial waters. Normandie Hydroliennes has the
long-term goal to harness up to 2GW of power from the Alderney
Race, the eight-mile strait that runs between Alderney and La
Hague, France, as well as more than 1GW of resource from adjacent
concessions under the control of the States of Alderney.
Tim Cornelius, CEO of SIMEC Atlantis Energy, commented:
"We are delighted to have received the relevant approvals to
transfer this lease which will allow us to now immediately progress
with the development of one of the largest tidal power arrays in
Europe. The territorial waters of Normandy have huge untapped tidal
power resource and material progress can now be made in setting up
the infrastructure and supply chain required in Normandy to deliver
this EUR50+m project. This approval will allow us to get on with
the task of delivering sustainable power to this region while also
creating local jobs and attracting substantial investment in the
area. Normandie Hydrolienne is committed to ensuring that this
array is the catalyst for the installation and delivery of at least
1GW of operational capacity in the Alderney Race, which could be
quickly expanded to 2GW with the right investment, government
support and collaboration with developers from across France."
Enquiries:
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited +44 7739832446
Sean Parsons, Director of External
Affairs
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser
and Sole Broker)
Jeremy Ellis
Sara Hale
Ben Griffiths +44 (0)20 7597 5970
FTI Consulting +44 (0)20 3727 1000
Ben Brewerton
Christopher Laing
Notes to Editors
SIMEC Atlantis Energy
SIMEC Atlantis Energy is a global developer, owner and operator
of sustainable energy projects with a diverse portfolio in various
stages of development. This includes a 77% stake in the world's
largest tidal stream power project, MeyGen, and 100% ownership of
the 220MW Uskmouth power station conversion project and owns 100%
of Green Highland Renewables, a leading developer of mini-hydro
power projects across the United Kingdom.
www.simecatlantis.com
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