342 results found for 'JERA'

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  • EU Greenlights BP, JERA Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    16 May 2025
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Planning & Permitting

    BP’s subsidiary BP Gamma and JERA Nex, a renewables arm of Japan’s JERA, have received European Commission (EC) approval to form a joint venture focused on offshore wind projects. The EC concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction. The JERA […]

  • Macquarie to Sell Stake in 376 MW Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

    27 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Pine Wind Power Co., Ltd (Pine Wind) has agreed to purchase a 26 per cent equity and debt stake in the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan from Macquarie Asset Management. The proposed investment will be acquired through J&V Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pine Wind, and will be supported by capital commitments […]

  • 3.2 GW Offshore Wind Projects Secure Feasibility Licences in Australia

    3 March 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The Australian government has awarded feasibility licences for two offshore wind projects planned to provide a total of 3.2 GW of capacity off the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria. The licences were granted for a proposed offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean region, off Victoria’s Southwest coast, and for a project in […]

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Partners with Compatriot Company for Floating Offshore Wind

    14 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Vessels

    Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its compatriot Fukada Salvage & Marine Works have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on the transportation and installation vessels for floating offshore wind turbines. Floating offshore wind turbines are normally assembled at a port and then towed to the installation site. After being towed to […]

  • Japan’s FLOWRA and UK’s ORE Catapult Sign Floating Offshore Wind Agreement

    10 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in the UK to consider collaboration on technology development in the floating offshore wind sector. The MoU aims to lay the groundwork for concrete activities to reduce costs and risks in the floating […]

  • Siemens Gamesa and Japan Form Offshore Wind Alliance

    25 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain

    Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Siemens Gamesa have established a cooperative framework to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on developing offshore wind turbine supply chains, both within Japan and in international markets. The aim of this cooperation framework is the participation of Japanese companies in the wind turbine supply chain, the development […]

  • New Geotechnical Investigation Contract to Keep Fugro Busy Offshore Australia

    10 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain

    Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has been awarded a contract for soil investigation services for Parkwind’s Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm in Australia. Fugro will execute offshore geotechnical investigations to support the Blue Mackerel project being developed by Parkwind, part of JERA Nex. For this project, the company will deploy its specialist geotechnical vessel, Fugro Mariner, to collect […]

  • Synera Takes Majority Ownership of Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm

    13 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Synera Renewable Energy Group (SRE) has decided to acquire an additional 26 per cent stake in the 376 MW Formosa 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, raising its ownership from 25 per cent to a controlling 51 per cent. “SRE’s acquisition of an additional stake coincides with the second anniversary of Formosa 2’s commercial operation. […]

  • Vestas Scores First 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Deal in Asia-Pacific

    30 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Denmark’s Vestas has received an order to supply its 15 MW turbines for the 315 MW Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Wind Project in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The order includes 21 V236-15.0 MW turbines as well as a long-term service agreement designed to ensure optimised performance of the assets. This marks Vestas’ first firm order for […]

  • Japan Awards Offshore Wind Sites to JERA-Led Consortium & BP and Partners

    24 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    The JERA-led consortium and BP, along with its consortium partners, have been granted exclusive rights to develop two offshore wind farms in Japan’s territorial waters. The awarded sites are part of the country’s 3rd auction round, where a total capacity of 1.1 GW has been granted for development. BP and its consortium partners, Marubeni Corporation, […]

  • BP, JERA Forming ‘One of Largest Global Offshore Wind Developers’

    9 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    BP and Japanese global renewable energy developer JERA have signed an agreement to combine their offshore wind businesses to establish a new standalone company. The two partners say the new company will become one of the largest global offshore wind developers, owners and operators with 13 GW in operational and in-development assets and USD 5.8 […]

  • Second Scour Protection Done at French Offshore Wind Farm, Substation Installation Set for June

    26 May 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The second scour protection campaign at the 496 MW Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France has been completed. The next step is the installation of the offshore substation, which is scheduled to take place in June. DEME’s Rollingstone vessel, mobilised since the beginning of March, has finalised the installation of the stabilisation rocks […]

  • Sany Gets First Turbine Order for 200 MW Chinese Offshore Wind Farm

    21 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Sany has received an order to supply its turbines to Guangdong Energy Group’s 200 MW Jieyang Shibeishan offshore wind farm in China. This is Sany’s first offshore wind turbine order. The company will deploy 14 offshore units of 13.6 MW and one 10 MW unit. “This milestone project represents SANY’s first batch-commercialization order for offshore […]

  • Battery-Powered SOVs, CTVs to Soon Become Cheaper than Their MGO Alternatives, Study Says

    9 June 2025
    Business development, Research & Development, Vessels

    Studies commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables found that battery-powered vessels (re)charging offshore is feasible and could be part of the operations of future offshore wind farms. One of the reports also says electric operations and maintenance (O&M) vessels will become cheaper than their Marine Gas Oil (MGO) alternatives within the next few years. The offshore wind […]

  • 18-State Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Block on Wind Energy Projects

    6 May 2025
    Authorities, Industry, Planning & Permitting

    A coalition of 18 state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s directive to stop federal approvals for both onshore and offshore wind energy developments, warning that the policy could seriously damage the wind industry and hinder progress on renewable energy. The coalition alleges that the administration’s directive and federal agencies’ subsequent […]

  • BREAKING: JERA Buys Parkwind, Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

    22 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Belgium’s Virya Energy has signed an agreement with JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, to sell 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind, Virya Energy’s offshore wind energy platform. Closing of the transaction is expected later this year and is subject to the approval by the relevant competition and other regulatory authorities. Virya […]

  • JERA Presses Ahead with Happo-Noshiro Offshore Wind Project

    27 January 2022
    Authorities, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Japanese energy company JERA has submitted the Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document for the Happo Town and Noshiro City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project in Akita Prefecture to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. JERA believes that the favorable wind conditions and shallow seabed off Happo and Noshiro make the area suitable for the […]

  • JERA Opens Base for Akita Offshore Wind Projects

    1 April 2021
    Business & Finance

    Japanese utility JERA opened a new office in the city of Akita, which will serve as a base for offshore wind projects off the coast of Akita Prefecture. “Because JERA believes that Akita Prefecture, as a first-mover, will become a hub for the accumulation of information and human resources related to the domestic offshore wind industry, […]

  • Parkwind and Alinta to Jointly Develop 1+ GW Offshore Wind Farm in Australia

    24 April 2024
    Business development, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Alinta Energy and Parkwind, a subsidiary of JERA Nex, have agreed to join forces to develop the 1+ GW Spinifex offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean Region Declared Area in South West Victoria, Australia. Under the agreement, Alinta Energy and JERA Nex, the newly launched renewable energy company created by JERA, will apply their […]

  • JERA Unveils New Offshore Wind Project in Japan

    8 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japanese utility JERA has submitted a Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document for a new offshore wind project to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The project site is located in the waters off the city of Tsugaru and the town of Ajigasawa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, where JERA plans to install up to […]

  • JERA Completes Acquisition of Belgium’s Leading Offshore Wind Developer

    27 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    JERA has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Parkwind NV from Belgium’s Virya Energy. The initial agreement between JERA Green, an affiliate of Japan’s JERA, and Virya Energy was signed in March this year. The transaction, which JERA said marks a significant milestone for the company and Parkwind and signals […]

  • JERA Presses Ahead with Japanese Offshore Wind Project

    16 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Japan-headquartered JERA has submitted the Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document for the Oga City, Katagami City and Akita City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. The Primary Environmental Impact Consideration Document summarizes the results of deliberations concerning environmental conservation issues to be considered at the project planning stage. […]

  • Japanese Utility Buys Into Formosa I Offshore Wind Farm

    28 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Japanese utility JERA has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Capital and Swancor to acquire a combined 32.5% equity interest in the Formosa 1 offshore wind power project located off the north-western coast of Taiwan.

  • Japanese Companies Forge Offshore Wind Pact

    15 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Japanese utility JERA and the engineering firm Shimizu Corporation have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate within the offshore wind power generation business. JERA and Shimizu will explore ways to utilize their respective know-how and resources in the offshore wind power generation business to collaborate on related projects in Japan and overseas. Based […]

  • Corio, JERA to Bid in Taiwan’s Round 3

    30 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Japanese utility JERA and Corio Generation, the new specialist offshore wind business of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), announced on 30 June that they were ready to bid for the third phase of Taiwan’s offshore wind zonal development with their Formosa 3 project. JERA and Corio (GIG at the time) have already partnered in Taiwan […]

  • Japanese Utility Joins Formosa 3

    9 March 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    JERA has reached an agreement with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) to join the development of the Formosa 3 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. JERA now holds 43.75% of the project, with GIG holding 31.25% and EnBW 25%, retaining material stakes and remaining committed to the ongoing development. The […]