Wind

We have wind power interests in operation, under construction or under development in several countries, including onshore in India, the Netherlands and the USA and off the coasts of the Netherlands, Norway, the UK and the USA.

Ecowende (Shell interest 60%), our joint venture with Eneco, plans to create a new ecological benchmark for the development of its 750 megawatt offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust West in the Netherlands. The project aims to minimise its impact on the environment by, among other things, placing reef structures on the seabed to stimulate biodiversity and creating a safe flight corridor for birds through the wind farm.

Nearby, our Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm (Shell interest 79.9%) became operational in 2023. The wind farm has a generating capacity of 759 megawatts and will supply almost 3% of electricity demand in the Netherlands.

In the UK, our MarramWind and CampionWind joint ventures (Shell interest 50% in each) with ScottishPower are preparing to develop floating offshore wind farms that could have a total capacity of around 5 gigawatts, which is enough to power the equivalent of six million UK homes.

In the USA, we are partnering with Gulf Wind Technology to develop a demonstration wind turbine that can operate in the challenging environment of the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions vary from seasonal hurricanes to long periods of moderate wind speeds.

Read more about wind power at www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/new-energies/wind.