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  • Japanese Visit European Marine Energy Centre

    12 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role at the forefront of the global wave […]

  • Osbit Secures Safe Crew Transfer on Japan’s First OWF

    4 July 2014
    Technology

    UK’s North East engineering firm Osbit Power, part of the Energi Coast steering group, is helping Japan to reinvigorate one of its regions, following a natural disaster in 2011, after signing a contract to supply a key piece of safety equipment to a project to build the country’s first offshore wind farm. Northumberland-based Osbit Power’s […]

  • FPSO Operator BW Offshore to Enter Floating Wind

    11 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Another company involved in the oil & gas sector has set its sights on offshore wind, as the industry increasingly moves towards renewable energy amid the global energy transition. The latest to announce its clean energy plans is BW Offshore, which is now in investment discussions with the floating wind company Ideol. The Norway- and […]

  • EIB, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Eye Offshore Wind, Subsea Interconnector Investments

    27 October 2021
    Business & Finance

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have entered into an agreement to further expand cooperation on a range of globally relevant investments, including projects contributing to carbon neutrality in the European Union, such as subsea interconnectors, offshore wind plans, battery storage facilities, and hydrogen technology development. The expanded cooperation […]

  • LM Wind Power Blades Ready for Hitachi Offshore Turbines

    7 June 2017
    R&D, Technology

    LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5 meter wind turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi, Ltd. for offshore application.

  • Japan Awards Fourth Site from 2023 Tender to JRE-Iberdrola-Tohoku Consortium

    26 March 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    A consortium comprising Japan Renewable Energy Corporation (JRE), Iberdrola, and Tohoku Electric Power has secured the fourth site in Japan’s latest offshore wind tender. Three of the four sites put up for auction were awarded in December 2023, when the government said the results for the fourth site would be announced in March this year. […]

  • Japan’s New Draft Bill to Outline 30 New Offshore Wind Sites

    22 July 2020
    Authorities

    Japanese government is drafting a bill that would facilitate identifying new development sites for 1 GW of installed offshore wind capacity per year from 2021 to 2031. “Japan is set to draft new rules and support framework in a drive that points to construct offshore wind projects at 30 locales by the end of the […]

  • Ming Yang Secures First Offshore Wind Order in Japan

    29 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy has notched its first order for an offshore wind project in Japan. Ming Yang signed a contract to deliver three MySE 3.0MW typhoon-proof turbines for an undisclosed 9 MW offshore wind farm in the Japanese Sea. Construction will begin in 2022, Ming Yang said. The company is […]

  • SeaRoc Presents Its Offshore Wind Solutions to Japanese Market

    11 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    SeaRoc Group has presented its expertise and SeaPlanner marine management software to the emerging Japanese market at the 6th Offshore Wind Workshop. The seminar, which was held at the University of Tokyo, Japan, on 17th December 2015, was attended by 200 industry professionals. Business Development Manager, Dominic Stratton presented alongside Hirofumi Takano of ClassNK, providing the audience with […]

  • Eurus Akitako Wind Farm Commences Operation

    4 February 2015
    Wind Farm Update

    Eurus Energy Group has commissioned its 18 MW wind farm in Akita city, Japan. Called Eurus Akitako Wind Farm, it comprises six Siemens wind turbines, each rated at 3MW. With the tower’s height of 79.5m and the rotor diameter of 101m, this is the largest wind farm of this kind in Japan. Located at Mukaihama beach, one of the turbines is installed 100 […]

  • Shell Holds Stakes in Offshore Wind Companies in Japan and the Philippines

    10 March 2023
    Business & Finance

    Shell has been doing business in the offshore wind market for a while now, with a portfolio of projects in different stages in Europe, the Americas, and South Korea. The latter is not the only country in the Asia Pacific region where Shell is eyeing to build wind farms at sea, however, as the oil […]

  • Japan Puts Two New Offshore Wind Areas Out to Tender

    22 January 2024
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Japanese government has opened a tender for two new offshore wind areas, for which the country will designate developers by the end of this year. On 19 January, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism launched the tender for an offshore wind site in the […]

  • BP Entering Japanese Offshore Wind Market

    23 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    BP has entered into an agreement with Marubeni to form a strategic partnership for offshore wind and potentially other decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen, in Japan. The new partnership will see BP acquiring a stake in Marubeni’s proposed offshore wind project in the country. Under the agreement, BP will join with Marubeni on a proposed offshore […]

  • Winflo Exhibits in Tokyo, Japan

    26 July 2013

    In the frame of the Winflo consortium, and on the occasion of the 8th “Renewable energy 2013 exhibition” from July 24 to 26 in Tokyo, DCNS and partner Nass&Wind will present their floating wind turbine project. An opportunity to revisit this ambitious technology programme. In offshore waters the winds are stronger and steadier and the […]

  • ClassNK and Carbon Trust Form Offshore Wind Pact in Japan

    16 July 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Japanese classification society ClassNK and the Carbon Trust have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the progress of offshore wind power generation in Japan. This agreement will enable ClassNK and the Carbon Trust to collaborate on assisting national initiatives to improve progress in areas that are critical to the successful implementation of offshore […]

  • Japan’s Kitakyushu Launches Nearshore Wind Farm Project

    19 August 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The government of Kitakyushu city in Japan is auctioning off 2,687 hectares of water area controlled by the city’s port to companies interested in constructing and operating a nearshore wind farm at the site. The capacity of the wind farm has not been disclosed yet. The government started distributing project guideline papers on 18 August. The registration period for the project started […]

  • Aventus Energy, Horizon Ocean Management Form Japanese Offshore Wind Partnership

    10 October 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    UK-based Aventus Energy has partnered with Horizon Ocean Management (HOM) in support of Japan’s growing offshore wind sector. While HOM offers advisory, consultancy, and IMR services for the Japanese offshore wind sector, Aventus is said to bolster this partnership by providing a wide range of technical and engineering services such as inspection, repair, and maintenance […]

  • Acteon, TAISEI Form Floating Offshore Wind Pact in Japan

    8 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Acteon, a global provider of marine energy and infrastructure services, has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TAISEI Corporation to collaborate on floating offshore wind projects in Japan by utilising each other’s skills and services. For TAISEI’s floating offshore wind projects in Japan, Acteon aims to provide services throughout the project’s lifecycle, from […]

  • Shimizu and Heerema to Jointly Tackle Japanese Offshore Wind Market

    2 September 2021
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s Shimizu Corporation and Heerema Marine Contractors have entered into a cooperation agreement for the Japanese offshore wind market. The cooperation is primarily focussed on installing turbine foundations, where Heerema will support Shimizu with engineering and offshore construction expertise. ”We look forward to supporting Shimizu on its journey in the Japanese offshore wind market. We […]

  • Japanese Jack-Up Launches, Lines Up Offshore Wind Projects

    17 October 2022
    Vessels

    Japan’s Shimizu Corporation has launched and named the 142-metre Self-Elevating Platform (SEP) vessel, Blue Wind, at Japan Marine United Corporation’s JMU Amtech in Aioi City. The jack-up has a total width of 50 metres, a total length of 142 metres, a total tonnage of 28,000t, a maximum lifting capacity of 2,500t for a crane, and […]

  • 7 MW Fukushima Turbine Starts Final Voyage

    24 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    The 7 MW Fukushima Shimpuu demonstration floating offshore wind turbine in Japan is currently being dismantled. The work began in May with the removal of the power transmission cable. This was followed by the removal of mooring chain anchors, which took place from the end of May to 10 June, after which the turbine towing […]

  • Mott MacDonald Backs Japan’s First Offshore Wind Farm

    13 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Mott MacDonald is acting as the lender’s technical advisor on the Akita project, Japan’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm.

  • Japan to Commence Wind Farm Construction Offshore Fukushima

    21 January 2013

    Japan is planning to begin the construction of the world’s largest wind farm in July, placing it 16 kilometers off the coast of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reports RT news portal. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Japan turned off all of their 54 nuclear reactors and turned to renewable resources, […]

  • Japan to Set Up Offshore Wind Power Test Sites

    25 May 2012

    Japan is on its way to set up test sites for marine energy and offshore wind power in order to use renewable sources as much as possible. As reported on Bloomberg, applications for test sites will be required from local administrations and the first group will be picked by March 2014. After the Fukushima nuclear […]

  • Huisman Receives First Monopile Gripper Order from Japan

    15 November 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology

    Huisman has been awarded a contract by TOA Corporation and Obayashi in Japan for the delivery of a monopile gripper. The gripper will allow TOA and Obayashi to upend and install monopiles without using a separate upending bucket, which is said to improve the safety and efficiency of operations on board. The Huisman Monopile Gripper […]

  • Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream to Join 800 MW Floating Wind Project in Japan

    12 August 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream Renewable Power have together been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire an initial 50 per cent stake in Progression Energy’s 800 MW floating offshore wind project in Japan. The project is a well-formed early-stage development asset, the companies said. The two companies will now enter into exclusive negotiations with […]