Supplying over 60,000 litres of advanced protective coatings for exterior and interior floaters, Jotun ensures long-term durability in France’s pioneering 30 MW floating wind farm.
The global supplier of protective coatings Jotun has recently secured a key role in one of France’s first floating offshore wind projects, EOLMED
– thus strengthening its presence in the renewable energy sector.
Located 18 km off the coast of Gruissan in southern France, EOLMED is a 30 MW pilot floating wind farm owned by Eolmed. The floating foundations were designed by BW Ideol and manufactured and assembled by MP Archimed. The project comprises three Vestas V164-10 MW turbines installed on floating steel structures and is expected to generate almost 110 million kWh of electricity per year, enough to supply around 50,000 homes.
“This is an exciting project to be a part of. The floaters are massive steel structures measuring approximately 45m x 45m x 17m, including the demanding splash zone, which sets high demands to the coating on the external part,” has stated Xavier Pianezzi, Sales Manager for Energy and Infrastructure at Jotun.
The project was completed in September 2025 at Port-La Nouvelle in the Occitanie region and forms part of France’s wider strategy to develop floating offshore wind technology and reduce carbon emissions. With an expected operational lifetime of 20 years, EOLMED is seen as a reference point for future commercial-scale floating wind farms in Europe.
“As EOLMED represents a major step forward for floating offshore wind in France, we are reliant on good partnerships through all steps in the project. The collaboration with Jotun has been instrumental in meeting our technical and sustainability goals, ensuring the long-term success of this pioneering project,” has added Thomas Beucler, Floating Foundation Package Manager at EOLMED.
Jotun’s scope covered both the exterior and interior of all three floaters. The interior areas, comparable to ballast tanks, represent even larger surface areas than the external structures. Solvent-free coating solutions were applied in line with the project owner’s sustainability requirements, in partnership with steel fabricator Matière and Italian applicator Petrol Lavori.
In addition, Jotun supplied coatings for external equipment and transition pieces at the Navacel yard, applying its NORSOK 1 system to meet stringent technical specifications. Throughout the project, Jotun also delivered extensive technical support to ensure quality, compliance and smooth execution.
“The scope that included both exterior and interior coatings for all three floaters, consumed nearly 60,000 litres of Jotacote Universal S120, along with Penguard Pro GF and Hardtop AX. We are very proud to have secured this significant project, and I am sure it may serve as a strong reference for Jotacote Universal S120 and our overall capabilities, both within and outside of the European market. To enable the future of energy, assets need long lasting protection even in the harshest environments,” has concluded Torgeir Bringeland, Marketing Manager at Jotun Europe Sales.