Hugh Kelly

Simply Blue Energy Ltd. is a leading blue economy developer that focuses on replacing fossil fuels with clean ocean energy. The private company is based in Cork City, IE, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The Irish company develops pioneering blue economy projects such as floating offshore wind, e-fuels, wave energy, and low-impact aquaculture, all in harmony with the oceans. The company was founded in 2011 by Sam Roch-Perks and Hugh Kelly, and Sam Roch-Perks has been the CEO since 2011.

Part of Simply Blue Energy Ltd., Simply Blue Energy Wind Ltd. is a leading blue economy developer focused on replacing fossil fuels with clean ocean energy. The company, founded in 2017, is based in Newquay, UK. Simply Blue Energy Wind develops pioneering blue economy projects such as floating offshore wind, e-fuels, wave energy, and low-impact aquaculture, all in harmony with the oceans. The British company's aquaculture model is based on the delivery of turnkey solutions for new salmon farm structures, bringing new technology, business models, and capital to fish farming. Recently, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, Blue Gem Wind, has successfully completed its detailed geotechnical campaign for the Erebus test & demonstration project.

Simply Blue Group is a leading blue economy developer headquartered in Cork, Ireland. The Irish company is focused on replacing fossil fuels with clean ocean energy and has a pipeline of over 9 GW of floating offshore wind projects primarily in the waters off Ireland and the UK. Simply Blue is committed to creating new economic opportunities for coastal communities and developing projects that co-exist with sustainable fisheries and marine conservation. The private company develops pioneering blue economy projects such as floating offshore wind, e-fuels, wave energy, and low-impact aquaculture, all in harmony with the oceans. The company was founded by Sam Roch-Perks and Hugh Kelly, and Sam Roch-Perks has been the CEO since incorporation.