Normandie Hydroliennes

What Normandie Hydroliennes does

Normandie Hydroliennes SAS is a French tidal-energy project developer founded in 2019 and headquartered in Colombelles, Normandy. Its single flagship initiative is the NH1 Pilot Tidal Farm at Raz Blanchard, a 12 MW pilot consisting of four AR3000 horizontal-axis turbines (3 MW each) supplied by Proteus Marine Renewables, planned for commissioning in 2029 and projected to deliver 34 GWh per year of grid-grade renewable electricity to the French national grid.

The AR3000 turbine is presented as the most powerful single-axis tidal turbine in commercial operation globally, with a European Investment Bank–validated LCoE reduction trajectory and a path to below €100/MWh at GW scale. Normandie Hydroliennes' role sits between technology validation and project finance: the company coordinates a tightly scoped consortium covering turbine supply (Proteus MR), industrial manufacturing and assembly (EFINOR in Cherbourg), and regional public capital (Normandie Participations, the investment fund of the Normandy Region). More than half of NH1's project value is produced in France.

Revenue will derive from selling electricity generated by NH1 to the French national grid under a regulated tariff, once the project is commissioned. To date the company has been funded through non-dilutive grants, notably the €31.3 million award from the EU 2023 Innovation Fund (March 2025) and the original 2015 Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir award, supplemented by a Wiseed retail crowdfunding campaign. The company has secured all required prefectural authorizations for NH1 and a grid connection pre-agreement with Enedis.

Name

Normandie Hydroliennes

Legal name

Normandie Hydroliennes SAS

Website

https://normandiehydroliennes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Normandie Hydroliennes is a French tidal-energy project developer building the 12 MW NH1 pilot farm at Raz Blanchard using Proteus AR3000 turbines, selling predictable renewable electricity to the French national grid from planned 2029 commissioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Renewable Energy / Tidal Stream Power

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Tidal Stream Power Generation (In-Stream Turbines) (EUACAJAB)

Keywords

• Tidal stream energy
• Marine renewable energy
• Tidal turbine deployment
• Ocean energy projects
• Grid-scale tidal power

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombelles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Electricity Generation and Sales: Normandie Hydroliennes generates revenue by producing clean, predictable, and sustainable electricity from tidal stream power and selling it directly to the French national grid. The NH1 pilot farm will produce 34 GWh per year of clean, sustainable and 100% predictable energy.
2. European Innovation Fund Grant: The company received €31.3 million in funding from the European Union's 2023 Innovation Fund to accelerate the development and deployment of their innovative tidal energy system.
3. Crowdfunding Campaign: Normandie Hydroliennes launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Wiseed platform to ensure completion of key project work through financial close.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Normandie Hydroliennes is a French tidal stream energy project developer building the NH1 pilot farm at Raz Blanchard, off the Normandy coast. The project will deploy four AR3000 horizontal-axis tidal turbines (3 MW each) for 12 MW of installed capacity, producing approximately 34 GWh per year of 100% predictable renewable electricity to be supplied to the French national grid via a connection with Enedis. Commissioning is planned for 2029, with commercial operations targeted thereafter to support France's 250 MW tidal energy allocation.

Product overview

Normandie Hydroliennes is a tidal stream energy project developer operating a single flagship product — the NH1 Pilot Tidal Farm. The company does not operate a platform-plus-modules software architecture; rather, it is developing one unified infrastructure project, the NH1 tidal turbine pilot farm at Raz Blanchard, deploying four Proteus Marine Renewables AR3000 turbines (3 MW each) for a total installed capacity of 12 MW. The company also participated in the European TIGER project as a consortium partner, and is developing follow-on commercial projects (NH2) planned for the same site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NH1 Pilot Tidal Farm A 4-turbine tidal stream energy pilot farm with a nominal installed capacity of 12 MW (4 × AR3000 turbines at 3 MW each) located at Raz Blanchard off the Normandy coast, designed to produce approximately 34 GWh per year of 100% predictable renewable electricity to supply roughly 15,000 French inhabitants, with commissioning planned for 2029.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 GWh per year of clean, sustainable and 100% predictable energy produced by NH1 pilot farm
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• TIGER Project / Interreg France (Channel) England ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Largest Interreg-funded project ever (€45.4 million budget, 2019-2023) with 18 partners across UK and France. Led by OREC, the project stimulated collaboration and cost reduction through tidal turbine installation. Normandie Hydroliennes benefited from TIGER support to develop the new generation AR series turbines.
• Proteus Marine RenewablescoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobally recognized leader in tidal energy technology providing the AR3000 horizontal axis turbine system for NH1. Proteus developed the most powerful single-axis tidal turbine ever produced, with expertise in technical design, installation, commissioning, and offshore operations.
• EFINORcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustrial group specializing in engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance in naval and energy sectors. Efinor handles turbine manufacturing and assembly in their Cherbourg workshops, contributing to French industrial content in the project.
• EnedismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench electricity distribution network operator. Signed the Technical and Financial Proposal (PTF) for grid connection with Normandie Hydroliennes in 2025, enabling the connection of NH1's 12 MW tidal farm to the national grid.
• OREC (Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBritish research center leading the TIGER project, based in Hayle, Cornwall. OREC coordinates the €45.4 million tidal energy collaboration initiative across 18 UK and France partners.
• WiseedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform hosting Normandie Hydroliennes' campaign to raise equity from retail investors for NH1 project completion through financial close.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Minesto: Swedish tidal energy developer using subsea kite technology (Dragon Class). Comparable as a public-listed tidal IPP targeting GW-scale resource commercialisation in European waters.
• Sabella: French tidal stream turbine developer based in Brittany. Most directly comparable peer — same national market, same grid-sale business model, similar scale of pre-commercial pilot deployments competing for the same French tender framework.
• Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC): US/Maine-based tidal and river energy developer with grid-connected pilots. Comparable as a North American tidal IPP targeting utility off-take in regulated markets.
• Verdant Power: US-based tidal stream developer with operational East River turbines. Comparable as a project developer commercialising in-stream turbines and pursuing utility PPAs.
• HydroQuest: French hydrokinetic/marine energy developer focused on river and tidal applications. Comparable as a France-based marine renewable IPP targeting similar French policy support and grid interconnection pathways.
• Nova Innovation: Edinburgh-based tidal stream developer with operational Shetland array. Comparable as a small-scale tidal IPP selling power into the national grid using horizontal-axis turbines.
• Magallanes Renovables: Spanish floating tidal platform developer (ATIR). Comparable European tidal IPP pursuing single-asset commercial pilots and EU Innovation Fund support.
• Orbital Marine Power: Scottish floating tidal turbine developer (O2 device) with operational Shetland deployment. Closest international comparable on tidal stream turbine technology, project-development business model, and LCoE-reduction trajectory.
• Simec Atlantis Energy: UK tidal stream developer (MeyGen project), historically connected to NH through the SAE Atlantis/Proteus transition. Closest comparable on international tidal IPP commercialisation under CfD/IPA regimes.

Emerging players

• Carnegie Clean Energy: Australian marine energy developer (CETO wave technology). Comparable only as a publicly-listed marine renewable project developer pursuing utility-scale commercialisation; technology modality (wave vs tidal) is materially different.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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