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  • TEPCO to Separate Renewables Business

    12 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO HD) is forming a new company dedicated to handling its renewable energy generation business. The aim of separating the renewables unit into a new entity is to increase the recognition of the renewables business and better coordinate with both domestic and overseas partners, the company said. Additionally, the […]

  • Finance Secretary Welcomes Scottish-Japanese Partnership for Oil, Gas and Renewables

    16 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Finance Secretary John Swinney today welcomed the announcement of a Scottish-Japanese partnership to invest in oil and gas and renewables opportunities in Scotland and internationally. Mr Swinney met with senior executives of Japan’s Mitsui & Co. in Tokyo as details were announced of its strategic partnership with Scotland’s Global Energy Group. Global Energy last year […]

  • Japanese Trio Orders Big Wind Turbine Installer

    20 November 2019
    Vessels

    Penta-Ocean Construction, Kajima Corporation, and Yorigami Maritime Construction have agreed to jointly construct a wind farm installation vessel capable of installing foundations and turbines with a capacity of between 10MW and 12MW. The Self Elevating Platform (SEP) ship holding company will be established as a subsidiary of Penta-Ocean Construction and will be operated jointly by […]

  • Hibiki Takes Center Stage (Video)

    21 May 2019

    The Japanese New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has shared videos showing the construction and installation of the two-bladed Hibiki floating wind turbine. The Aerodyn SCD 3MW turbine, installed on Ideol’s Damping Pool floating foundation, was towed from the Kitakyushu Port to the installation site some 15km off Kitakyushu City on 29 August 2018. Hibiki, set to be […]

  • Robotic Solution for Floating Wind Farm Inspection Tested at WindFloat Atlantic

    31 July 2024
    Floating Wind, Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

    Researchers at the University of Limerick (UL) have developed a robotic solution for inspecting floating offshore wind farms, that was tested at Ocean Winds’ WindFloat Atlantic project in Viana do Castelo, Norte, Portugal. With the aim of advancing the maintenance of floating structures, the UL researchers tested a remotely operated vehicle at WindFloat Atlantic, the […]

  • Scotland Publishes Offshore Renewables Investment Map

    23 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government’s commitment to renewable energy is already producing thousands of jobs across the country and will generate tens of thousands more, First Minister Alex Salmond said today as recent investment announcements in offshore wind, wave and tidal power were highlighted in a newly-published map. The map highlights much of the offshore green energy […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Inks Hai Long Offshore Wind Turbine Deal

    19 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa and Hai Long Offshore Wind Project have signed the Turbine Supply Agreement and Service and Availability Agreements covering the Hai Long 2A, Hai Long 2B, and Hai Long 3 wind projects offshore Taiwan. The projects, which will use 73 SG 14-222 DD turbines, are Siemens Gamesa’s largest offshore wind power signing in Taiwan […]

  • All Good at Hai Long Project, Partners Say as Question Marks Arise Amid Yunlin Issues

    19 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Hai Long Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising Northland Power, Yushan Energy, and Japan’s Mitsui & Co., says it is actively working towards reaching the financial close, with a majority of the project financing to be provided by international financial institutions, in addition to the shareholders’ own funds, while the remainder is expected to be loaned […]

  • Northland and Gentari Finalise Hai Long Offshore Wind Deal

    29 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Fixed-Bottom, Outlook & Strategy, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Northland Power has closed the transaction with Gentari International Renewables through which Gentari acquired 49 per cent of Northland’s ownership in the Hai Long offshore wind project located in Taiwan. Northland now holds a 30.6 per cent ownership interest in the overall project and will continue to take the lead role in Hai Long’s construction […]

  • Top News of 2019 – Editors’ Picks

    1 January 2020

    With 2019 now behind us, our editorial team looks back on what shaped the offshore wind industry in the last year of the decade. Below is a subjective list highlighting some of the most impactful events in the sector: UK Offshore Wind Strike Prices Slide Down to GBP 39.65/MWh Offshore wind projects selected in the […]

  • IEA: Renewables to Lead World Power Market Growth by 2020

    2 October 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Renewable energy will represent the largest single source of electricity growth over the next five years, driven by falling costs and aggressive expansion in emerging economies, the IEA said Friday in an annual market report. Pointing to the great promise renewables hold for affordably mitigating climate change and enhancing energy security, the report warns governments […]

  • Japanese Utility Comes Onboard DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Project

    1 August 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has joined the DemoSATH floating offshore wind turbine project, located in Spain, as a strategic partner and co-investor. “Our partnership with KEPCO marks a significant milestone for the DemoSATH project. KEPCO’s vast experience and considerable resources amplify our capabilities, bringing a new level of expertise to our collective […]

  • Japanese Shipping Company Buys Into Odfjell Oceanwind

    5 October 2023
    Business & Finance, Industry

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has become a shareholder in the Norwegian floating offshore wind technology developer, Odfjell Oceanwind. According to Odfjell Oceanwind, the transaction generates significant capital which will be used to further strengthen the company’s position in floating offshore wind technologies. Odfjell Technology, combined with the Odfjell family’s direct investment, will […]

  • Second MHI Vestas Deck Carrier En Route to Europe

    30 October 2020
    Vessels

    United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the second of the two deck carriers on long-term charters with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. MV BraveWind is the sister vessel to MV BoldWind, which was delivered earlier this year. Both vessels were built at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. MHI Vestas will use the vessels to […]

  • European Commission Greenlights Sumitomo’s Stake in EEW Offshore Wind EU

    7 January 2025
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission (EC) has approved the acquisition of joint control of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Japanese trader Sumitomo Corporation. The transaction relates primarily to the manufacturing of large steel tubes used in the construction of offshore wind farms. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, […]

  • Japanese Company to Take Stake in IWS Fleet

    28 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry

    Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Sumitomo Corporation for the Japanese company to take a 25.38 per cent stake in IWS’s subsidiary IWS Fleet. IWS Fleet will raise EUR 60 million in equity by issuing new shares to Sumitomo Corporation based on a pre-money valuation of EUR 176 million. […]

  • Mitsubishi and Chubu Complete Eneco Buy

    25 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu Electric Power have completed the acquisition of the Dutch energy company Eneco. The two Japanese companies have now, through their special purpose company, Diamond Chubu Europe B.V, acquired all of the shares of Eneco. The total value of this acquisition is EUR 4.1 billion, the companies said. Mitsubishi will control an […]

  • Ingka Investments, KEPCO Join UtsiraVIND Floating Consortium

    2 August 2023
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy

    Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, have joined the UtsiraVIND consortium, which will be bidding in the upcoming tender in Norway for the Utsira Nord area. The UtsiraVIND consortium originated as a partnership between Odfjell Oceanwind, a Norwegian provider of floating offshore wind technologies, and Source Galileo, […]

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Partners with Another Dutch Floating Wind Tech Developer

    16 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Dutch floating wind technology developer TouchWind and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have joined forces on the development of TouchWind’s floating wind technology. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which they will collaborate on developing TouchWind’s floating wind turbine with a tilting angled one-piece rotor which, according to the […]

  • Ten Most Read News on OffshoreWIND.biz in 2023

    1 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Industry, Operations & Maintenance, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Technology, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    Updates on wind turbine technology and new offshore wind projects, including those facing major challenges, marked 2023 on offshoreWIND.biz. In the article below, we have compiled our ten most-read news last year, together with some of their related updates and stories. In February 2023, Vestas revealed plans to scale up a new chemical process that […]

  • EU Nods to MHI Vestas Offshore Switch

    27 November 2020
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The European Commission has approved the transaction through which Vestas will take full ownership of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. Back in October, Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an agreement where Vestas would acquire MHI’s 50 per cent share of the MHI Vestas joint venture. In exchange, MHI would receive shares corresponding to 2.5 per […]

  • Japanese Joint Venture Takes Delivery of New Offshore Installation Vessel

    27 September 2023
    Vessels

    PKY Marine, a joint venture (JV) between Penta-Ocean Construction, Kajima Corporation, and Yorigami Maritime Construction, has taken delivery of its new Multipurpose Self-Elevating Platform(SEP) vessel, named CP-16001. The vessel is 120 metres long and 45 metres wide, with a maximum capacity of 100 people, equipped with a large, fully-revolving crane with a 1,600-tonne lifting capacity […]

  • New French and Japanese Co-Op Targets Floating Wind Projects

    22 June 2020
    Business & Finance

    Japanese utility JERA, French state-owned investment company ADEME Investissement, and Ideol have teamed up to develop commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects. The parties agreed on the key terms for the establishment of an investment vehicle dedicated to the financing of the development phase of at least 2 GW of projects using Ideol’s Damping Pool technology. According […]

  • Mitsubishi and Chubu to Buy Eneco

    26 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    A consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu has reached an agreement with the Dutch energy company Eneco on the proposed sale of all shares in Eneco for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion. Mitsubishi will control an 80% stake in Eneco, with Chubu holding the remaining 20%. Mitsubishi also plans to transfer part […]

  • Dutch Floating Wind Tech Developer to Test Small-Scale Prototype, Strengthens Collaboration with Japanese MOL

    10 May 2023
    Business development, Collaboration, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    Dutch start-up TouchWind, the developer of a floating wind turbine with a tilting, angled one–piece rotor, is installing a small–scale prototype at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne, the Netherlands, for testing that is set to start this month. The field lab, located on the north bank of the Oostvoornse Lake in the southwest of the Netherlands, facilitates underwater and nearshore research for […]

  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Invests in Dutch Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Tech

    12 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration, Floating Wind, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that it will invest in Dutch floating wind technology developer TouchWind and will obtain a minority share in the company. TouchWind is developing a floating wind turbine with a tilting, angled one-piece rotor. A small-scale prototype was installed in May at Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in […]