Jotun joins French floating wind project
Jotun has successfully secured a significant role in one of France’s first floating offshore wind projects – Eolmed – marking another milestone in Jotun’s mission to protect assets in the renewable energy industry through its technical coatings experience.
Located 18km off the coast of Gruissan in Southern France, the Eolmed offshore floating wind project is a 30 MW pilot farm owned by Eolmed, with floaters designed by BW Ideol and manufactured/assembled by MP Archimed. Featuring three Vestas V164-10 MW turbines mounted on floating steel foundations, Eolmed is designed to produce nearly 110 million kWh annually — enough to power 50,000 homes — and paves the way for future large-scale offshore wind farms in Europe.
“This is an exciting project to be a part of,” said Xavier Pianezzi, Sales Manager for Energy and Infrastructure in Jotun. “The floaters are massive steel structures measuring approximately 45m x 45m x 17m, including the demanding splash zone, which sets high demands on the coating on the external part.”
The Eolmed floating wind project was completed in September 2025 at Port-La-Nouvelle, Occitanie, and is part of France’s strategy to develop offshore floating wind and reduce carbon emissions. It is expected to operate for 20 years and sets a benchmark for future commercial floating wind farms.
“As Eolmed represents a major step forward for offshore floating wind in France, we are reliant on good partnerships through all steps in the project,” said Thomas Beucler, Floating Foundation Package Manager at Eolmed. “The collaboration with Jotun has been instrumental in meeting our technical and sustainability goals, ensuring the long-term success of this pioneering project.”
The floaters are designed by BW Ideol and manufactured/assembled by MP Archimed
Exterior and interior coatings
Besides the external coating, Jotun also secured the interior, which can be compared to a ballast tank and represents even larger surface areas. Jotun’s solvent-free solutions, in line with the owner’s sustainability requirements, were used and applied in partnership with steel fabricator Matière and Italian applicator Petrol Lavori.
In addition, Jotun provided coatings for external equipment and transition pieces at the Navacel yard in Spain, using the Jotun NORSOK 1 system to meet stringent technical specifications. Across the project, Jotun delivered critical technical support to ensure execution and compliance.
“The scope included both exterior and interior coatings for all three floaters and consumed nearly 60,000 litres of Jotacote Universal S120, along with Penguard Pro GF and Hardtop AX,” explains Torgeir Bringeland, Marketing Manager at Jotun Europe Sales. “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 the European market. To enable the future of energy, assets need long lasting protection even in the harshest environments.”
Jotun also secured the interior, which can be compared to a ballast tank and represents even larger surface areas
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