[ENERGY] Authorization Procedures for Onshore Wind Projects in France: A Summary Note (2nd Edition)

Onshore wind farms have been subject to the regulations governing Classified Facilities for Environmental Protection (ICPE) since the law of July 12, 2010, on the National Commitment to the Environment.

The summary note below (second edition), written by Anouk Darcet-Felgen and Laurence Duriez, describes the legislation governing the authorization process for wind turbines as well as the successive steps involved in obtaining these authorizations.