Offshore wind power industry concerned about political procrastination on energy choices

Revenue continued to grow, but investment and employment in the marine renewable energy sector declined in 2024 for the first time since 2018. This is a consequence, according to industry players, of the lack of decisions taken in the second half of the 2010s, with only one call for tenders for offshore wind power being awarded between 2014 and 2023.

The publication of figures from the Marine Energy Observatory on Tuesday, June 17, takes on particular resonance as a debate on the country's energy and climate plan is taking place in the National Assembly, with an uncertain outcome. In a context where renewables are being mistreated by some political forces, businesses are concerned about the lack of prospects and are once again calling for the publication of a clear and ambitious roadmap.

"The Observatory demonstrates the strength of the marine energy sector and its economic weight," says Jules Nyssen, president of the Renewable Energy Union (SER), which is associated with this annual publication. "But the momentum depends on political will: until now, there was no ambiguity about the need to continue development efforts, but today, a little doubt is beginning to set in, due to the procrastination."

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