General – Anchors
Yokohama Engineering Works announced the successful fabrication of the first Stevpris Mk6 Vryhof anchor in Japan!
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Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projects
Wind Energy – Auction in Japan
According to Reuters, the Japanese government launched a third major round of auctions last Friday to select operators for two new offshore wind power areas capable of generating 1.05 gigawatts (GW).
[Read more…] about Japan launches auction for two offshore wind power projectsRWE plans further Japan offshore wind push, South Korea in focus
Wind Energy – Japan and South Korea
RWE plans further expansions into Japan’s offshore wind sector after winning its first project last month, a senior executive told Reuters, and also considers South Korea a promising market.
[Read more…] about RWE plans further Japan offshore wind push, South Korea in focusCommercial operation Japan’s largest-scale offshore wind farm
Wind Energy – Japan
One of Japan’s largest offshore wind farms has started commercial operation in the prefecture of Hokkaido.
[Read more…] about Commercial operation Japan’s largest-scale offshore wind farmAnother jack-up vessel for Japanese offshore wind market
Wind Energy – Japanese Market
Toda Construction together with five other companies have acquired the jack-up vessel Teras Sunrise with the intention of modifying the vessel to be more suitable for offshore wind installation.
[Read more…] about Another jack-up vessel for Japanese offshore wind marketCompletion of CP-16001, new offshore installation vessel Japan
Wind Energy – Japanese Installation Vessel
Penta-Ocean Construction is pleased to announce that CP-16001 (hereinafter, the Vessel), an offshore installation vessel equipped with a 1,600t lifting crane was completed and delivered.
[Read more…] about Completion of CP-16001, new offshore installation vessel JapanStructural defects delay Japan’s first floating offshore wind farm
Wind Energy – Floating Wind Japan
Japan’s Goto Floating Wind Farm Consortium has postponed the commissioning of the Goto City Offshore Wind Power Generation Project by two years following the discovery of defects in the floating structures to be used for the project.
[Read more…] about Structural defects delay Japan’s first floating offshore wind farmJERA officially new shareholder of Parkwind
Wind Energy – Acquisition Parkwind
After the initial agreement announced in March 2023, JERA from Japan has successfully closed an acquisition of 100% of the shares of Parkwind from Virya Energy.
[Read more…] about JERA officially new shareholder of ParkwindOffshore wind equipment supply chain in Japan
Wind Energy – Supply Chain Japan
Japan’s Toshiba plans to establish a domestic supply chain for offshore wind power equipment together with U.S. manufacturer General Electric.
[Read more…] about Offshore wind equipment supply chain in JapanVestas secures 238 MW order for offshore wind project in Japan
Wind Energy – Kitakyushu-Hibikinada OWF Japan
Vestas has secured a 238 MW order from Hibiki Wind Energy for the Kitakyushu-Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm Project located off the coast of Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
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