EDF Renewables Ireland and Simply Blue Group to create joint venture for floating offshore wind

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EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a 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 50:50 joint venture partners will now seek to progress the two projects to meet Irish Government targets to have 2GW of floating wind in development by 2030.

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 two projects would together generate enough low-carbon electricity to power approximately two million Irish... ... More: Official Press Release EDF Renewables

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