EDF enters partnership to develop two Irish floating wind projects

Electricite de France SA

31/05/2023 11:51

PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - French power giant EDF
 EDF.PA  has entered into a joint venture partnership with Irish
developer Simply Blue Group to develop two wind farm projects
off the Irish coast, the groups said in a press release on
Wednesday.
    The projects are the Western Star floating wind farm on the
west coast with a total capacity up to 1.4 gigawatts (GW) and
the Emerald floating wind farm in the south that will have a
total capacity up to 1.3 GW.
    The projects are expected to generate enough electricity
together to power approximately two million homes, the report
said.
    A merger clearance is expected for the partnership in the
coming months.
    "The partnership is ideally placed to deliver for Phase 3 of
offshore wind in Ireland. This is key to kick-starting floating
offshore wind, which will have a transformational positive
impact on Ireland's maritime and energy landscape," project
manager Val Cummins said.

 (Reporting by Forrest Crellin
Editing by Mark POtter)
 ((Forrest.Crellin@thomsonreuters.com;))