Irish developer Simply Blue Group is looking for a new partner for its Emerald and Western Star floating offshore wind farms, after Shell confirmed it will end its involvement in the projects.
The two projects are off the coast of Cork and Clare in the Republic of Ireland and will have a combined capacity of 2.65GW. In a joint statement, Simply Blue said it remains "fully focused” on delivering them and is "progressing towards a new strategic partnership, building on the momentum of both projects".
Oil giant Shell – which only acquired its 51% share in the projects last year – said offshore wind "remains a key growth area", adding the exit from the Irish projects was simply "a portfolio decision".
The company, it continued, has more than 13GW of wind capacity in operation, under construction and in the funnel of potential projects, including a 50% stake in 5GW of floating wind projects in Scotland.
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