Irish floating offshore wind developer Simply Blue Group has unveiled plans for two multi-GW projects in Sweden.
The 2GW Skidbladner wind farm would be located 100Km south-east of Stockholm and the 2.75GW Herkules is planned for approximately 60km south-east of the Island of Gotland.
Simply Blue Group is working in collaboration with wind energy consultancy Wind Sweden on both projects.
Simply Blue Group director of market development Adrian de Andres said: “Floating wind has an important role to play in the Swedish Energy mix as well as Nordpool given it can be located further from shore and therefore its visual impact is significantly reduced.
“Our project selection has focused on sites that we believe are environmentally friendly and at the same time technically and commercially feasible.
“We believe floating wind cost reductions will be steep in the next decade and therefore will be able to compete with other renewable energy sources in the 2030s.
“We are excited to bring our global floating wind expertise to Sweden while at the same time working with local companies.”
Wind Sweden chief executive Jeanette Lindeblad said: “Europe and Sweden are facing an increasingly urgent need to increase the production of renewable and fossil-free energy.
“Our collaboration with Simply Blue Group is a concrete example of how companies from different countries work together for a more sustainable future.
“To also be part of a project that is at the forefront of the technical development of offshore wind power, we see as both challenging and honorable.”