Joint venture to see two new offshore wind projects planned for Cork and Clare

The partnership will see Cork-firm, Simply Blue and renewable energy firm, EDF deliver two floating wind projects, generating enough energy to power 2 million homes

Val Cummins, Project Managing Director for Emerald and Western Star and Ryanne Burges, Director of Offshore and Ireland at EDF Renewables at the announcement at Government Buildings. Photograph: Naoise Culhane.

Renewables energy firm, EDF and Cork developer Simply Blue have partnered up to develop two floating wind projects across the Munster coast.

Subject to merger clearance, the joint venture will generate enough low-carbon electricity to power two million homes, with the firms seeking to progress the projects to meet Irish government targets of 2GW of floating wind in development by 2030.