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title: "Emerald"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ie-emerald/
identifier: ie-emerald
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Emerald

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/ie-emerald/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

One of Ireland's largest proposed floating wind projects, located off the south coast of Cork near the decommissioned Kinsale gas field.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Sea basin | Celtic Sea |
| Capacity | 1300 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Proposed |
| Owners | Simply Blue Group · EDF Renewables |
| Coordinates | 51.5, -8.5 |

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- EDF Renewables Ireland, 2023-05-31 — https://www.edf-powersolutions.uk/media-centre/edf-renewables-ireland-and-simply-blue-group-sign-partnership-deal-on-western-star-and-emerald-floating-offshore-wind-projects-in-ireland/
- Simply Blue Energy (formerly Simply Blue Group), 2025 — https://www.simplyblueenergy.com/project/emerald-floating-wind/
- Simply Blue Group, 2022-09-24 — https://www.simplyblueenergy.com/news/shell-and-simply-blue-group-confirm-that-shell-will-end-its-involvement-in-the-western-star-and-emerald-offshore-wind-projects-in-ireland/
- Offshore Wind Biz, 2023-05-31 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/05/31/edf-renewables-and-simply-blue-enter-floating-offshore-wind-partnership-in-ireland/
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Government of Ireland (gov.ie), 2024-05 — https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-climate-energy-and-the-environment/publications/future-framework-for-offshore-renewable-energy/

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