Shell acquires major share in 1.35 GW Western Star Floating Offshore Wind project

Shell has signed an agreement with Irish leading blue economy developer Simply Blue Group to acquire a 51% share of their Western Star venture, which seeks to develop a floating wind farm off the Clare coast in Ireland. The Western Star Joint Venture will be developed by Simply Blue Group personnel and Shell floating wind experts, with the project office based at Simply Blue Group Headquarters in Cork.

The project aims to harness the vast floating wind potential in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland. The joint venture will seek to co-develop up to 1.35 GW in total: 300 MW-450 MW in the first phase with 700 MW-900 MW to follow. This is equivalent to powering over one million Irish homes.