France's Largest VSB Wind Farm Powers 31,000 Homes

France just flipped the switch on a wind farm that will keep the lights on for 31,000 people without burning a single ounce of fossil fuel.

VSB France commissioned Eoliennes de Tortebesse near the town of Tortebesse in the Puy-de-Dôme region this month. The facility features 15 towering Vestas turbines that together generate 32.4 megawatts of clean power.

The numbers tell an encouraging story. The wind farm will produce 78 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to meet the needs of a small city. Every year of operation prevents approximately 23,000 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

For VSB France, this represents their largest operational wind farm to date and their first project in the Puy-de-Dôme department. The company, now part of energy giant TotalEnergies, spent 15 months building the facility with a strong focus on partnering with local businesses and contractors.

The Ripple Effect

This wind farm represents more than clean energy. It demonstrates how regional communities and international companies can work together on climate solutions.

VSB France collaborated closely with local partners throughout construction, ensuring the project created economic opportunities in the region. CIC Corporate & Institutional Banking provided full financing, keeping the investment flowing through French institutions.

The partnership model extends beyond borders too. VSB Group, headquartered in Dresden, Germany, brings nearly three decades of renewable energy expertise to France. Since 1996, the company has developed more than 750 wind and solar projects across Europe.

TotalEnergies acquired VSB in 2025 as part of an ambitious clean energy expansion. The energy company aims to generate more than 100 terawatt-hours of renewable electricity annually by 2030, moving away from fossil fuels toward climate-friendly power sources.

Dr. Felix Grolman, CEO of VSB Group, called the project proof that sustainable development and regional economic growth work hand in hand. "The combination of local expertise and international energy know-how is a key success factor for the energy transition in Europe," he said.

France continues building momentum in onshore wind power, with projects like Tortebesse showing the technology's potential to deliver reliable, affordable electricity. VSB operates across six European countries with a pipeline of over 20 gigawatts in development.

The wind farm now feeds clean electricity into France's grid every day, turning Puy-de-Dôme's steady breezes into power for thousands of homes.