Western Star Floating Wind
The proposed Western Star Floating offshore wind farm has the potential to harness the tremendous wind energy of the Atlantic Ocean to help create a clean, sustainable future for everyone. The project aspires to help Ireland achieve a green energy future with domestically sourced sustainable electricity delivering both environmental and economic benefits to the entire country.
1.35 GW
Floating Offshore Wind
EDF power solutions
Ireland
Simply Blue Group and EDF power solutions Ireland are developing the Western Star project off the west coast of Clare. The Western Star partners envision the transformation of the maritime landscape from fossil fuel production to a clean renewable energy source.
Together, EDF and Simply Blue seek to deliver a scalable floating demonstration project, as a stepping-stone to unlocking Ireland’s floating wind potential. The team are engaged with Government to promote the concept as part of the national marine spatial planning process.
Simply Blue Projects
Simply Blue Energy is actively developing a significant offshore wind energy portfolio, including 8 GW of floating offshore wind and 4 GW of fixed-bottom wind projects across Ireland, UK, Spain, Portugal, Canada and Greece.