Shell acquires 51% stake in Irish offshore floating wind project

Western Star venture aims to develop up to 1.35GW of wind energy off the Co Clare coast

Gordon Shearer, commercial manager offshore wind, Shell; Val Cummins, managing director, Simply Blue Group; and Hugh Kelly, co-founder and chief commercial director, Simply Blue Group, at Loop Head lighthouse in Co Clare for the official announcement of Simply Blue Group's partnership with Shell on the Western Star floating wind project. Picture: Diane Cusack

Oil giant Shell is to acquire a 51% stake in a floating wind farm project off the Co Clare coast.

The company has entered an agreement with Cork developer the Simply Blue Group for the share in its Western Star venture that aims to develop up to 1.35GW of wind energy.