ESB plans 100 MW floating wind farm off the north coast of Northern Ireland

ESB has been granted exclusive development rights for the construction and operation of a 100 MW floating wind farm project located in Scottish waters off the north coast of Northern Ireland.

Named 'Malin Sea Wind', the project is a collaboration bid between ESB, Dublin Offshore Technology, and Belfast-based CATAGEN. The wind farm aims to support the reduction of floating offshore wind costs by demonstrating Dublin Offshore’s patented load-reduction technology. Furthermore, the project will support decarbonisation of the aviation sector by powering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production technology currently under development by net-zero technology specialists, CATAGEN.

Paul Lennon, Head of Offshore Wind and Hydrogen at ESB, said: "Floating offshore wind has the potential to revolutionise our energy landscape and overcoming the technological challenges will be key to unlocking that potential. Malin Sea Wind represents an important stepping-stone towards commercial-scale deployment of floating wind and the development of new routes to market for renewable energy".

ESB is one of the leading independent generators in the UK with current developments in onshore and offshore wind projects.