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  • Ocergy’s Floating Platform Selected for Japan’s Offshore Wind Observation Project

    10 September 2025
    Floating Wind, R&D, Technology

    US-based Ocergy has been selected by Kyuden Mirai Energy Corporation as the floater provider for an offshore wind observation project being implemented under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) programme. The floating wind project is being developed by Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kobe University, Rera Tech, and Cosmo Eco Power. Ocergy’s OCG-data floating platform […]

  • Vestas Partners with Japan’s METI to Advance Wind Energy, Signs Steel Supply MoU with Nippon Steel

    31 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Vestas and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have signed an agreement to work together through a study group to expand wind power in Japan and look into investing in local wind turbine production. In addition, Nippon Steel signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vestas to supply steel for Vestas’ wind towers […]

  • New Areas Identified for Offshore Wind in Japan

    3 October 2025
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting

    Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) have identified two sites off Akita City and Hibikinada Sea as promising offshore wind areas, while three sites off Chiba, Nagasaki, and Kagoshima have been marked as preparation areas. The newly designated promising areas are located off […]

  • Kajima Inks Foundation Contract for 315 MW Japanese Offshore Wind Farm

    24 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy has signed a contract with Kajima Corporation for the manufacturing, procurement, transportation, and installation of turbine foundations for the company’s offshore wind project in Japan. The contract covers the core construction of the wind turbine foundations and marks an important milestone as the project enters its full-scale construction phase, […]

  • All Vestas Turbines Stand at 220 MW Japanese Offshore Wind Farm

    17 September 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Installation of all 25 Vestas V174-9.6 MW turbines at Japan’s Kitakyushu-Hibikanada offshore wind farm has been completed. Back in February 2017, the government of Kitakyushu City selected the consortium of Kyuden Mirai Energy, Kyuden Corporation, Hokutaku Renewable Energy Service, J-Power, and Saibu Gas to build the offshore wind farm. The tender winners established the special purpose company, Hibiki Wind […]

  • Japan, Taiwan Wind Associations Partner to Advance Offshore Wind in Asia

    20 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA) to promote collaboration in the offshore wind sector and advance industry development across the Asian region. According to JWPA, this MoU establishes a framework for collaboration between the two associations to accelerate offshore wind […]

  • Japan Designates New Sites Offshore Hokkaido for Wind Auctions

    8 August 2025
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development

    Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) have designated two areas off the southern coast of Hokkaido as promotion zones for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auctions. The areas, one off the coast of Matsumae and one off the coast of Hiyama, were designated […]

  • Japanese Renewable Energy Developer to Deploy Shoreline’s AI-Powered Platform on Offshore Wind Projects

    18 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Japanese offshore wind developer ENEOS Renewable Energy (ERE) has entered into an agreement with Shoreline Wind, a Norwegian provider of SaaS solutions for the wind energy industry, to deploy Shoreline’s AI-powered platform to optimise construction and O&M of its offshore wind projects. According to Shoreline, its digital platform is designed to manage the full lifecycle […]

  • JERA Nex BP and Partners Charter Crew Transfer Vessel from NYK

    14 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Vessels

    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has entered into a long-term time-charter agreement with the Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy joint venture for a crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will serve the first offshore wind project in Japan’s general sea area. The joint venture ordering the vessel – established by JERA Nex BP Japan, […]

  • Norwegian Company Expands Business Outside Europe as Tokyo Gas Starts Using Its Digital Platform for Offshore Wind Farm Development

    10 October 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Tokyo Gas has begun utilising a digital platform for offshore wind project development provided by Vind AI. The Norwegian technology company says that with its platform, developers can complete business cases for offshore wind projects more than five times faster. Vind AI’s platform supports developers in evaluating and designing wind power projects, and integrates data, […]

  • NYK Names Its First Japan-Built Crew Transfer Vessel for Offshore Wind

    15 December 2025
    Vessels

    Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has named and launched a new crew transfer vessel (CTV) aimed at supporting offshore wind power projects in the country. The vessel, Alfonsino Arrow, was named at a ceremony held on 12 December at Kosaba Shipbuilding in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, NYK said. The vessel is NYK’s first crew […]

  • Japan’s KEPCO Makes First Investment in Offshore Wind Developer

    31 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Japan’s Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Ireland-headquartered Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW (SBE OSW). This marks KEPCO’s first investment involving management participation in an offshore wind developer. SBE OSW is actively engaged in multiple offshore wind projects across Europe and elsewhere and possesses […]

  • JB Energy, FibreMax Sign Floating Offshore Wind MoU

    26 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The Japanese offshore engineering and consulting company, Japan Blue Energy (JB Energy), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FibreMax to strengthen collaboration on synthetic mooring line solutions for JB Energy’s Raijin Float offshore wind design. The Raijin Float is a semi-submersible floating platform for offshore wind turbines, manufactured using precast and prestressed concrete. […]

  • Mitsubishi Decides to Exit Three Offshore Wind Projects in Japan

    27 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to withdraw from three offshore wind projects in Japan for which the company secured sites in 2021. In December 2021, consortia led by Mitsubishi Corporation’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Corporation Offshore Wind were selected to develop all of the projects offered in Japan’s first fixed-bottom offshore wind auction. The projects include the 819 […]

  • 13 GW Offshore Wind Joint Venture JERA Nex bp Launched

    4 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    JERA and BP have completed the formation of JERA Nex bp, which holds a portfolio of operating assets and development projects with a net potential generating capacity of 13 GW. The new 50:50-owned joint venture is a global offshore wind developer, owner, and operator. The portfolio includes around 1 GW of installed net generating capacity, […]

  • ABS, Japan’s FLOWRA Team Up on Floating Offshore Wind

    17 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    ABS and Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate and explore new technologies to support the floating offshore wind industry. FLOWRA is a technical research association that works with overseas organisations to research and develop common basic technologies for floating offshore wind to reduce […]

  • Japan’s First Commercial Floating Wind Farm Enters Operation

    5 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The Goto floating wind farm, Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm, entered full operation on 5 January 2026, according to the consortium behind the project consisting of Toda Corporation, ENEOS Renewable Energy Corporation, Osaka Gas, INPEX Corporation, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), and Chubu Electric Power. The 16.8 MW wind farm comprises eight Hitachi […]

  • JERA Trims Stake in Japan’s Offshore Wind and Battery Storage Project

    2 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom

    JERA has transferred a portion of its ownership interests in Japan’s Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm, through its renewable energy subsidiary JERA Nex, to a newly established investment company formed by Hokkaido Electric Power and Tohoku Electric Power. Following the transfer on 30 September, the 112 MW offshore wind farm is now jointly […]

  • Global Offshore Wind Capacity Reaches 83 GW, 100 GW More to Be Awarded in 2025-2026, New Report Says

    1 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind

    According to a new market report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), there are now 83 GW of offshore wind capacity installed globally, with 48 GW more in the construction phase worldwide as of May this year. “Our report finds that there is now already 83 GW of offshore wind installed worldwide, keeping the […]

  • ClassNK Approves, Tohoku Electric Power, BW Ideol Floating Wind Turbine System

    19 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    Tohoku Electric Power and BW Ideol have obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from Japan’s Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a floating offshore wind turbine system. The system, based on BW Ideol’s patented Damping Pool technology, features a concrete barge-type floating foundation designed to accommodate a 15 MW-class wind turbine. Tohoku Electric Power […]

  • FLOWRA, EMEC to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Test and Demo Site

    17 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, R&D, Research & Development

    Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the agreement, FLOWRA and EMEC will explore the possibilities of establishing and managing an offshore test and demonstration site for […]

  • Mingyang, BuhaWind Collarabote on 2 GW Offshore Wind Plans in Philippines

    10 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Turbines

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BuhaWind Energy Northern Luzon Corporation (BENLC) for a joint feasibility study on BENLC’s planned 2 GW offshore wind project in the Philippines. Under the MoU, the two companies will jointly explore the suitability of Mingyang’s offshore wind turbine models and technologies for marine […]

  • FLOWRA, HHWE Team Up on Floating Offshore Wind Research

    24 September 2025
    Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. Under the MoU signed on 22 September, FLOWRA and HHWE will explore the establishment of a cooperation framework to address a […]

  • Singapore-Based Offshore Vessel Operator Takes Delivery of New CTV

    12 August 2025
    Vessels

    A new crew transfer vessel (CTV), designed by naval architect Chartwell Marine, has been delivered to Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Pacific Radiance. The vessel, named Prosperous 6, has already completed sea trials, achieving over 25 knots at 85 per cent engine load. During a bollard push test, the CTV delivered over 17 tonnes of bollard […]

  • FLOWRA, ClassNK Ink Floating Offshore Wind Pact

    30 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. FLOWRA is a technical research association that works with overseas organisations to research and develop common basic technologies for floating […]

  • Enefit Green, Sumitomo Part Ways on Estonian Offshore Wind Project

    14 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Enefit Green has agreed with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to terminate their partnership in the development of the Liivi Bay offshore wind farm in Estonia. The decision follows thorough joint discussions on the offshore wind outlook in Estonia and assessment of the current market and regulatory conditions. In recent months, both parties started to work on […]