Visit No. 2 – R&D and Testing Facilities

‍

R&D and Testing Facilities: Discover two major national players in Marine Renewable Energies (MRE): France Energies Marines and IFREMER, both headquartered in Brest!

• France Energies Marines: This Institute for Energy Transition is dedicated to overcoming barriers to offshore wind energy development through research and innovation. Step inside and explore the cutting-edge R&D projects led by their multidisciplinary scientific team.
• IFREMER: A public research and expertise institute, particularly active in the field of marine energies, reveals its unique research infrastructures: experimental platforms dedicated to living resources, test tanks, facilities for testing materials and equipment for submerged environments, advanced analytical tools, and an open-sea testing site operated in collaboration with the OPEN-C foundation.

‍

Friday, April 25, 2025

• Meeting time: 8:15 AM
• Return: 1:30 PM
• Meeting location: Brest Bus Station (4 minutes on foot from Le Quartz)
  Address: 1 Pl. du 19ème Régiment d'Infanterie
  GPS Point: 9GP8+VR Brest
• Capacity: pre-registration and limited places