1155 results found for 'Japan'

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  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Offshore Substation for Windanker Project En Route to Baltic Sea Site

    5 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The HSI consortium, comprising HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv, has sent off the Jasmund offshore substation (OSS), which will connect the Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to the German electricity grid. The 4,500-tonne OSS topside, measuring 48 metres in length, 33 metres in width, 17.5 metres in height, has sailed out […]

  • Japanese Designs of Cable Jointing and Burial Vessels Get Green Light

    24 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Cables, Grid Connection, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) to develop what it says are fundamental […]

  • 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 […]

  • MODEC’s New Floating Wind Platform Design Gets ABS Approval in Principle

    4 September 2025
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    Japanese floating wind technology developer MODEC has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its iTLP2-FOWT concept, a new generation of the company’s tension leg platform (TLP) type floating offshore wind foundation. In 2020, MODEC obtained AiP for the first iteration of its TLP floating wind platform from DNV […]

  • 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 […]

  • Japanese Company Takes Part in Spain’s Floating Wind Demonstration Project

    25 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Japan’s Electric Power Development, also known as J-Power, has joined the WHEEL floating offshore wind demonstration project in Spain. The WHEEL demonstration project is led by the Madrid-headquartered company Esteyco. WHEEL will feature one turbine installed three kilometres off the eastern coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. Through this project, J-Power aims to acquire knowledge in […]

  • Consortium Unveils Plans for Floating Offshore Wind Pilot Project in Brazil

    17 June 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development, Technology

    A consortium led by Japan Blue Energy (JB Energy) has unveiled plans for what they say is Brazil’s first floating offshore wind pilot project in the waters off Rio Grande do Sul. A letter of intent was signed by Sindienergia-RS, Portos RS, JB Energy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Mingyang Energy, Technomar, […]

  • Japan Opens Exclusive Economic Zone for Offshore Wind

    4 June 2025
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    A new bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives on 3 June will enable offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the 22-kilometre (12-nautical-mile) line of Japan’s territorial waters. The bill, which was approved by the House of Councillors on 11 April, amends the existing Act on Promotion […]

  • Japan’s Floating Wind Tech Research Association to Cooperate with DNV

    3 June 2025
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Industry, Technology

    Global wind energy technology certification organisation, DNV, and Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the possibilities of collaboration in floating wind technology development. “Floating offshore wind is poised to play a crucial role in Japan’s energy landscape. With ambitious renewable energy targets, Japan is focusing […]

  • UK Gov’t and Sumitomo Sign GBP 7.5 Billion Clean Energy Investment Deal

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

    The UK government and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which the company plans to invest GBP 7.5 billion (approximately EUR 8.7 billion) into infrastructure and renewable energy projects across the UK by 2035. The investment will be focused on key offshore wind and hydrogen projects, according to the UK government. […]

  • Strategic Marine Hands Over CTV Duo to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

    2 June 2025
    Vessels

    Strategic Marine has delivered two new StratCat 27 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, expanding their high-specification offshore wind support fleet. Built at Strategic Marine’s shipyard in Singapore, the 27-metre aluminium catamarans are based on the StratCat 27 design and tailored to meet the demanding operational needs of offshore renewables.  The newly delivered […]

  • 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 […]

  • BW Ideol Receives DNV Certification for 15+ MW Floating Wind Platform

    21 May 2025
    Floating Wind, Foundations, Supply Chain, Technology

    DNV has awarded the basic design certificate to BW Ideol for its floating wind platform that can support wind turbines with an output of 15 MW and beyond. BW Ideol says this certification marks a key milestone in the company’s industrial roadmap and confirms the technical soundness of the platform, which is designed for large-scale […]

  • CIP to Sell Stake in 495 MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm to Japan’s MOL

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

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has entered into an agreement to divest a 10 per cent stake in the 495 MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, filing for Foreign Investment Approval […]

  • Japan’s First Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine Enters Commercial Operation

    25 April 2025
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium behind the Hibiki floating wind turbine in Japan has announced that the 3 MW two-bladed project entered commercial operation. The Hibiki barge-type floating system, the first of its kind in Japan, features the Aerodyn SCD 3 MW two-bladed turbine installed on Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundation. Located 15 kilometres off the Kitakyushu coast, the […]

  • Iberdrola, Kansai Close EUR 1.28 Billion Windanker Deal

    24 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Iberdrola has closed a strategic agreement with Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai) to co-invest in the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. After obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals, Iberdrola will have a majority stake of 51 per cent in the assets, while Kansai will hold 49 per […]

  • 1,100-Tonne Jacket Section Installed on Jasmund Offshore Substation

    30 May 2025
    Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms

    The first heavy structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket was installed on the lower structure of the jacket at Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The structural section of the Jasmund offshore substation jacket, weighing 1,100 tonnes, was installed on 29 April. The 842-tonne cable deck will soon be lifted to a height […]

  • Ørsted Names Country Manager in Japan

    16 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Ørsted has appointed Jun Kasamatsu as its new Country Manager for Japan, effective from 24 August. According to the Danish company, Kasamatsu is an experienced leader with over 20 years of professional experience in renewable energy, structured finance, and investment banking.  “As Country Manager for Japan, Jun will develop our growing team in Japan. Furthermore, […]

  • Sif Opens Tokyo Office

    10 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Dutch offshore foundations manufacturer Sif opened a sales office in Tokyo, Japan, on 5 September. Te Roermond-headquartered company said that it has closely followed offshore wind market developments in Japan since 2015 and that it for that purpose teamed up with Japan’s Sato Tekko. The Japanese government has since identified eleven sites with potential for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Equinor Enters Japan’s Offshore Wind Market in New Consortium

    9 September 2020
    Business & Finance

    Electric Power Development (J-Power), JERA and Equinor have formed a consortium to together work towards developing offshore wind projects off the Akita Prefecture in Japan. The consortium will see the three companies evaluate and work towards submitting a joint bid in Japan’s first offshore wind auction. The auction is anticipated to start within the next […]

  • Dutch offshore wind experience shows Japan way forward

    13 March 2017

    By Kjeld Duits The remarkable success of offshore wind development in the Netherlands has caught the attention of the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA). The Japanese organization believes the small European country is a much better model for Japan than the far larger markets of Germany and the UK. “Japan has learned a lot from […]

  • Ørsted and Partners to Participate in Japan’s First Offshore Wind Auction

    19 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ørsted, Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD), and Eurus Energy have formed a partnership with the aim of jointly developing offshore wind projects in the Akita Prefecture, Japan. The three companies have been developing two designated offshore wind sites under Japan’s Offshore Renewable Energy Act of 2018, both of which are located off the coast of […]

  • GRS and COLI Join Forces for Offshore Wind in Japan

    4 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) and COLI Schiffahrt & Transport have entered a strategic partnership that will see the two companies jointly offering services in the offshore wind market in Japan. “With COLI a competent and experienced partner in the field of break bulk and project cargo – especially between Europe and Far East – is […]