Shell New Energies is to acquire a 51% stake in Simply Blue Energy’s Kinsale floating wind venture.
Kinsale was set up to develop the Emerald project, a floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea, off the south coast of Ireland.
The new JV will be operated by Simply Blue Energy supported by Shell floating wind experts, with the project office based in the Cork City Docklands rejuvenation area.
The partnership combines Simply Blue’s track-record in developing floating wind projects and local knowledge of the Celtic Sea environment with Shell’s offshore experience, floating wind expertise and ability to develop large complex projects.
Floating wind technology can installed in deeper waters than fixed wind turbines, meaning the Emerald project can be situated 35-60km offshore, reducing visual impacts.
Depending on the size of turbines selected, the first phase of the project will include between 15 and 25 turbines.
The Emerald Project will use state of the art floating wind-powered generators and have an initial installed capacity of 300MW.
It will be located in the vicinity of the Kinsale gas fields, which are currently being decommissioned.
Fieldfisher Ireland advised Simply Blue Energy on the deal with Shell.
Fieldfisher’s head of Dublin renewables team and corporate partner Feilim O’Caoimh said: “We are delighted to have closed another significant transaction for Simply Blue Energy, which has emerged as one of the leading developers of floating wind projects in Ireland.
“Floating wind farms are the next generation of wind technology and should support the accelerated deployment of wind turbines.
“The participation of global energy majors in these projects and the role played by end-of-life oil and gas installations is a shining example of the energy transition in action.
“Congratulations to Simply Blue on this excellent achievement in realising another highly innovative project.”
This website and sisters royaldutchshellplc.com, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, and shellnews.net, are owned by John Donovan. There is also a Wikipedia segment.
Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
MORE DETAILS:
A head-cut image of Alfred Donovan (now deceased) appears courtesy of The Wall Street Journal.
