Shell has signed an agreement with Irish developer Simply Blue Group to acquire their 51 percent share of Western Star venture, which seeks to develop a floating-wind farm, located at least 35 kilometers (22 miles) off the Clare coast.
The project will have a total capacity of 1.35 gigawatts, rolled out in phases. The first phase will consist of 300 megawatts to 450 megawatts, with 700 megawatts to 900 megawatts to follow.
The Western Star Joint Venture will be developed by Simply Blue Group and Shell floating-wind experts. Shell said the project is in line with its goals to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
“There is tremendous wind potential off the west coast of Ireland, and Simply Blue Group is delighted to partner once again with Shell to jointly develop the Western Star project,” said Hugh Kelly, co-founder and chief commercial director of Simply Blue Group. “The project will utilize floating offshore wind technology to produce zero-ca
