New Joint Venture will push floating offshore wind off Iberian Peninsula

IberBlue Wind is commencing operations in Spain and Portugal with the aim of becoming one of the leading players in the offshore market off the Iberian Peninsula. The three companies behind the joint venture are Irish company Simply Blue Group and the Spanish companies Proes Consultores and FF New Energy Ventures.

IberBlue Wind will participate in the public auctions for offshore sites off Spain and Portugal and will undertake the early development and design of the projects in advance of the construction and commissioning of wind turbines. The current aim is to develop around 2 GW of floating offshore wind capacity off the Iberian Peninsula.

Adrián de Andrés, Vice President of IberBlue Wind, said: “We can leverage our knowledge and experience acquired in floating offshore wind projects in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, in the Iberian market." The potential for Spain and Portugal to become world leaders in offshore wind generation is very high, as both countries have excellent wind resources, a long history in coastal engineering and first-class public works.