Jotun Joins France’s EOLMED Floating Wind Project

Jotun, a global leader in protective coatings, has secured a key role in one of France’s first floating offshore wind projects, EOLMED. This milestone reinforces Jotun’s commitment to supporting the renewable energy sector by protecting critical assets through its advanced technical coatings expertise.

Located 18 kilometres off the coast of Gruissan in Southern France, the EOLMED floating offshore 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 sets the stage for additional large-scale offshore wind farms in Europe.

“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,” said Xavier Pianezzi, Sales Manager for Energy and Infrastructure in Jotun.

The EOLMED project was completed in September 2025 at Port-La Nouvelle in the Occitanie region and forms part of France’s strategy to expand floating offshore wind capacity and reduce carbon emissions. With an expected operational life of 20 years, the project sets a benchmark for future commercial floating wind developments.

“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,” said Thomas Beucler, Floating Foundation Package Manager in EOLMED.

In addition to the external coating, Jotun also secured the interior areas, which are comparable to ballast tanks and cover even larger surface areas. Solvent-free coating solutions, aligned with the owner’s sustainability requirements, were applied in partnership with steel fabricator Matière and Italian applicator Petrol Lavori.

Jotun also provided coatings for outside equipment and transition pieces at the Navacel yard. They used the Jotun NORSOK 1 system to meet strict technical requirements. Across the project, Jotun delivered critical technical support to ensure execution and compliance.

“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,” concludes Torgeir Bringeland, Marketing manager in Jotun Europe Sales.

Source: JOTUN