Wind Energy – Floating Wind
EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a 50:50 partnership to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects with Simply Blue Group.
The partnership is subject to a merger clearance expected in the coming months.
The Western Star floating wind project will be located at least 35km off the west coast of Clare in waters over 100m deep and have a total capacity of up to 1.35GW, while the Emerald Floating Wind project, to be located off the south coast of Cork, will have a total capacity of up to 1.3GW.
The partnership underlines the confidence of EDF Renewables and Simply Blue Group in the Irish market, underpinned by the Irish government’s commitment to generate 7GW of electricity from offshore wind by 2030. Both parties see great potential in the scale of opportunity for floaters in Ireland off the south and west coasts.
